Open AccessVitamin D supplementation in Swiss infants
Author(s) -
Julia Dratva,
Sonja Merten,
Ursula AckermannLiebrich
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2006.11456
Subject(s) - medicine , rickets , breastfeeding , vitamin d and neurology , pediatrics , logistic regression , vitamin , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Various recent publications reported clinical manifestations of vitamin D deficiency in infants. Furthermore new research revealed additional properties of vitamin D for bone health and in the prevention of chronic diseases. However, prevalence data on actual supplementation rates are scarce. This study reports the prevalence of vitamin D supplementation in infants in Switzerland and presents risk factors for non-supplementation.
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