title: Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency: new guidelines for vitamin D intake.
abstract: 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 new vitamin D intake guidelines for healthy infants and children are based on the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences.
authors.forename: Lawrence M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gartner
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000592:standards; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000592:standards; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D012279:Rickets / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D