Children getting 60,000 IU monthly got to vitamin D level of 33 ng
Efficacy and safety of a single monthly dose of cholecalciferol in healthy school children.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Sep 3. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2015-0187
Kuchay MS, Jevalikar GS, Mithal A, Mishra SK, Dang N.
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single monthly dose of cholecalciferol in healthy school children.
METHODS:
A total of 118 children of class VI of a residential school were selected to receive vitamin D supplementation in the form of oral cholecalciferol 60,000 IU monthly. Serum calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels were estimated at 0 and 12 months. The proportion of subjects achieving vitamin D sufficiency was assessed.
RESULTS:
The mean 25OHD levels increased significantly from 12.04±5.27 ng/mL at baseline to 32.6±7.05 ng/mL after 12 months of supplementation (p<0.001). None developed hypercalcemia.
CONCLUSIONS:
Vitamin D supplementation in the doses of 60,000 IU monthly is a reasonable, safe and cost-effective regimen for children to attain and maintain vitamin D sufficiency.
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Note: Previous studies have found that the benefit decreases somewhat when dosing frequency is > 21 days.
50,000 every three weeks would probably be better, but not as easy to remember
Are these 6th grade children?
Dose is related to body weight.
See also VitaminDWiki
Bone fractures in children requiring surgery were 55X more likely with low vitamin D – June 2015
Third study found that Infants needed 1600 IU of vitamin D – JAMA RCT May 2013
- which is a total of 48,000 IU every month
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