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16948623

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-4
pubmed:abstractText
Vitamin D deficiency has re-emerged as a significant paediatric health issue, with complications including hypocalcaemic seizures, rickets, limb pain and fracture. A major risk factor for infants is maternal vitamin D deficiency. For older infants and children, risk factors include dark skin colour, cultural practices, prolonged breastfeeding, restricted sun exposure and certain medical conditions. To prevent vitamin D deficiency in infants, pregnant women, especially those who are dark-skinned or veiled, should be screened and treated for vitamin D deficiency, and breastfed infants of dark-skinned or veiled women should be supplemented with vitamin D for the first 12 months of life. Regular sunlight exposure can prevent vitamin D deficiency, but the safe exposure time for children is unknown. To prevent vitamin D deficiency, at-risk children should receive 400 IU vitamin D daily; if compliance is poor, an annual dose of 150,000 IU may be considered. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency involves giving ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol for 3 months (1000 IU/day if < 1 month of age; 3000 IU/day if 1-12 months of age; 5000 IU/day if > 12 months of age). High-dose bolus therapy (300,000-500,000 IU) should be considered for children over 12 months of age if compliance or absorption issues are suspected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0025-729X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
4
pubmed:volume
185
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
268-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevention and treatment of infant and childhood vitamin D deficiency in Australia and New Zealand: a consensus statement.
pubmed:affiliation
The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia. craigm2@chw.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Practice Guideline, Consensus Development Conference