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- Title
Very high vitamin D supplementation rates among infants aged 2 months in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
- Authors
Crocker, Barbara; Green, Tim J; Barr, Susan I; Beckingham, Bridgid; Bhagat, Radhika; Dabrowska, Beata; Douthwaite, Rachel; Evanson, Carmen; Friesen, Russell; Hydamaka, Kathy; Li, Wangyang; Simmons, Kelly; Tse, Lillian
- Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency during infancy may lead to rickets and possibly other poor health outcomes. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. Breast milk is the best food for infants but does not contain adequate vitamin D. Health Canada recommends all breastfed infants receive a daily vitamin D supplement of 400 IU; however, there appears to be limited current Canadian data as to whether parents or caregivers are following this advice. The aim of this study was to determine the rates of vitamin D supplementation among 2-month old infants in Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2011, Vol 11, p905
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-11-905