title: Vitamin D status and supplementation in pediatric gastrointestinal disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate vitamin D status and supplementation in the pediatric population with common gastrointestinal diseases. The literature was searched for studies on vitamin D status in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease, and liver disease. Vitamin D supplementation in healthy children was also reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Those with gastrointestinal diseases are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency as a result of malabsorption. Current recommendations for supplementation may be too low to achieve optimal levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to monitor vitamin D levels in pediatric populations with gastrointestinal diseases and appropriately treat levels that are insufficient.
authors: Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA. omall1ts@cmich.edu
authors: Tarah
authors: T
authors: O'Malley
authors: Roschelle
authors: R
authors: Heuberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D