New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics call for 400 international units a day, beginning in the first few days of life, for lasting health benefits.
CHICAGO -- The American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its recommendation for children's daily dose of vitamin D in the hopes of preventing rickets and reaping other health benefits, the group said Monday. "We are doubling the recommended amount of vitamin D children need each day because evidence has shown this could have lifelong health benefits," said Dr. Frank Greer of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which released the new recommendations at a meeting in Boston. The new guidelines from the nation's leading group of pediatricians call for children to receive 400 international units of vitamin D per day, beginning in the first few days of life.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Pediatricians group doubles recommended vitamin D dose for children
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