Meta-regression of 29 studies of children 0-4 years old
Study does not notice that
4 year old needs about 4X more than newborn
Obese need about 2X more
Children who were preemies need about 2X more
- The relationship between vitamin D intake and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in young children: a meta-regression to inform WHO/FAO vitamin D intake recommendations
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The relationship between vitamin D intake and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D in young children: a meta-regression to inform WHO/FAO vitamin D intake recommendations
Journal of Nutrition https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.04.031
Magali RIOS-LEYVRAZ, Laura Martino, Kevin D. CASHMAN
Background
This work was commissioned by the WHO and FAO to inform their update of the vitamin D requirements for children below 4 years old.Objective
The objective of this work was to undertake multi-level and multivariable dose-response modelling of serum 25OHD to total vitamin D intake in children below 4 years of age and to derive updated vitamin D requirements for young children.Methods
Systematically identified randomized controlled trials among healthy children from 2 weeks up to 3.9 years of age provided with daily vitamin D supplements or vitamin D-fortified foods were included. Linear and non-linear random effects multi-level meta-regression models with and without covariates were fitted and compared. Inter-individual variability was included by simulating the individual serum 25OHD responses. The percentage of individuals reaching set minimal and maximal serum 25OHD thresholds were calculated and used to derive vitamin D requirements.Results
A total of 31 trials with 186 data points, from North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia/Oceania, with latitudes ranging from 38°S to 61°N, and with participants of likely mostly light or medium skin pigmentation, were included; in 29 studies the children received vitamin D supplements and in two studies the children received vitamin D fortified milks with or without supplements. The dose-response relationship between vitamin D intake and serum 25OHD was best fitted with the unadjusted quadratic model; adding additional covariates, such as age, did not significantly improve the model. At a vitamin D intake of 10 μg/d, 97.3% of the individuals were predicted to achieve a minimal serum 25OHD threshold of 28 nmol/L. At a vitamin D intake of 35 μg/d, 1.4% of the individuals predicted to reach a maximal serum 25OHD threshold of 200 nmol/L.Conclusions
In conclusion, this paper details the methodological steps taken to derive vitamin D requirements in children below 4 years of age, including the addition of an inter-individual variability component.
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- All preteen aged girls in India taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D got levels above 20 ng – RCT Nov 2018
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- Children getting 60,000 IU monthly got to vitamin D level of 33 ng – Sept 2015
- Vitamin D deficiency for children’s bones is 14ng, based on PTH analysis – Sept 2013
- Took 4 months of 400 IU vitamin D for Iranian infants to get serum level of 30 ng – June 2013
- Vitamin D DRI for children lowered to 200 IU in Korea – Jan 2013
- Dosing error gave 12000 IU daily vitamin D to infant, but no indication of any problem – April 2012
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- Vitamin D levels in new borns are so low that they are considering supplementing to prevent Rickets (Japan) – July 2022
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- 93% of newborns of military in Hawaii had low vitamin D – March 2013
- Giving vitamin D to ALL children reduced (rickets) symptoms by 60 percent – Aug 2012
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- Death of Babies in UK due to vitamin D deficiency – Jan 2012
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- Obama task force told that childhood Obesity linked to Vitamin D Deficiency – Aug 2010
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