title: Vitamin D deficiency in children and its management: review of current knowledge and recommendations.
abstract: Given the recent spate of reports of vitamin D deficiency, there is a need to reexamine our understanding of natural and other sources of vitamin D, as well as mechanisms whereby vitamin D synthesis and intake can be optimized. This state-of-the-art report from the Drug and Therapeutics Committee of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society was aimed to perform this task and also reviews recommendations for sun exposure and vitamin D intake and possible caveats associated with these recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Units, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. mmisra@partners.org
authors.forename: Madhusmita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Danièle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pacaud
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petryk
authors.forename: Paulo Ferrez
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Collett-Solberg
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kappy
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D014807:Vitamin D