Recent concepts on vitamin D in children and adolescents.
10.3345/kjp.2009.52.10.1082
- Author:
Hye Ran YANG
1
;
Jeong Wan SEO
;
Yong Joo KIM
;
Jae Young KIM
;
Eell RYOO
;
Jae Geon SIM
;
Hye Won YOM
;
Ju Young CHANG
;
Ji A JUNG
;
Kwang Hae CHOI
Author Information
1. Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Vitamin D;
Rickets;
Deficiency;
Children;
Adolescents
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Calcification, Physiologic;
Calcium;
Child;
Homeostasis;
Humans;
Infant;
Rickets;
Sunlight;
Vitamin D;
Vitamin D Deficiency;
Vitamins
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009;52(10):1082-1089
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vitamin D is an important fat-soluble vitamin that functions as a prohormone and affects bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis. Vitamin D deficiency causesboth musculoskeletal manifestations, including rickets, and extra-musculoskeletal symptoms. Because vitamin D is naturally present in only some foods, intake of daily foods cannot meet the dietary reference intake for vitamin D. Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D in humans therefore, the lack of sunlight can easily cause vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents. Vitamin D deficiency can be diagnosed on the basis ofits typical clinical manifestation, laboratory tests, and radiologic findings. Detection of vitamin D deficiency in children or adolescents necessitates the simultaneous administration of vitamin D and calcium supplements. To prevent vitamin D deficiency, 200 IU of daily vitamin D intake is recommended in infants, and 400 IU of daily vitamin D intake is recommended in Korean children and adolescents.
