GuidelineEuropean journal of pediatrics2017
Vitamin D in European children-statement from the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP).
Guideline in European journal of pediatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Immunonutritional effects elicited by a novel multicomponent food supplement in children with cow's milk allergy: results from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.Frontiers in allergy · 2026Trial
- Trial
- Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and red blood cell indices in German adolescents.European journal of pediatrics · 2018Trial
- Determinants of Vitamin D Status: An Analysis in a Primary Care Setting in Lithuania of Age, Gender and Seasonality.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Review
- The effect of folic acid or multivitamin containing folic acid supplementation during pregnancy on enamel structure of deciduous teeth: an ultrastructural and microanalytical study.Head & face medicine · 2025Article
- Vitamin D Status in Children: Romania's National Vitamin D Screening Programme in Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Observational
- Comparison of the vitamin D level between children with and without cow's milk protein allergy: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Vitamin D Controversies in the Laboratory Medicine: A Review of Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations.EJIFCC · 2024Review
- Integrating Endocrine, Genomic, and Extra-Skeletal Benefits of Vitamin D into National and Regional Clinical Guidelines.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Impact of Vitamin Deficiencies on Oral Manifestations in Children.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Mini-Review on Vitamin D in Pediatric Population and its Role in Respiratory and Atopic Disorders.Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Adherence to Vitamin D Supplementation during Infancy-A Single Pediatric Primary Practice Retrospective Study.Pediatric reports · 2023Article
- Approach to Rickets: Is It Calciopenic or Phosphopenic?Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Vitamin D testing in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia: are testing practices in line with global recommendations?Archives of disease in childhood · 2023Article
- Vitamin D and Omega-3 (Fatty Acid) Supplementation in Pregnancy for the Primary Prevention of Food Allergy in Children-Literature Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Unfavorable nutrient intakes in children up to school entry age: results from the nationwide German KiESEL study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Dietary Supplements among Children Ages 0-3 Years in Poland-Are They Necessary?Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Adolescents Attending a Reference Centre for the Treatment of Obesity in Switzerland.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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7 authors at 7 institutions in 6 countries.
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Abstract
Vitamin D is synthesized in human skin upon sun exposure and is also a nutrient. It regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism and is essential for the maintenance of bone health. Vitamin D supplementation during infancy, in order to prevent rickets, is universally accepted. Many human cell types carry vitamin D receptor, this being a drive for conducting studies on the possible association between vitamin D status and other diseases. Studies have affirmed that a considerable number of healthy European children may be vitamin D deficient, especially in high-risk groups (darker pigmented skin, living in areas with reduced sun exposure and other disorders). However, the definition of deficiency is unclear due to inter assay differences and due to a lack of consensus as to what is an "adequate" 25(OH)D level. Therefore, there is no justification for routine screening for vitamin D deficiency in healthy children. An evaluation of vitamin D status is justified in children belonging to high-risk groups. All infants up to 1 year of age should receive an oral supplementation of 400 IU/day of vitamin D. Beyond this age, seasonal variation of sunlight should be taken into account when considering a national policy of supplementation or fortification.
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