Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency: new guidelines for vitamin D intake
LM Gartner, FR Greer, Section on Breastfeeding… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Rickets in infants attributable to inadequate vitamin D intake and decreased exposure to
sunlight continues to be reported in the United States. It is recommended that all infants,
including those who are exclusively breastfed, have a minimum intake of 200 IU of vitamin D
per day beginning during the first 2 months of life. In addition, it is recommended that an
intake of 200 IU of vitamin D per day be continued throughout childhood and adolescence,
because adequate sunlight exposure is not easily determined for a given individual. These …
sunlight continues to be reported in the United States. It is recommended that all infants,
including those who are exclusively breastfed, have a minimum intake of 200 IU of vitamin D
per day beginning during the first 2 months of life. In addition, it is recommended that an
intake of 200 IU of vitamin D per day be continued throughout childhood and adolescence,
because adequate sunlight exposure is not easily determined for a given individual. These …