ReviewClinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology2023
Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- The impact of maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis and symptoms in offspring: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The Role of Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses: Le rôle des habitudes alimentaires et des suppléments nutritionnels dans la prise en charge des troubles mentaux chez les enfants et les adolescents : une méta-revue de méta-analyses.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024Pooled it
- Vitamin D supplementation in the first 2 years and autism spectrum traits at 6-8 years - a randomized clinical trial.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Trial
- Effect of vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory status and behavioral symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Characterizing features of the genetic architecture underlying autism from a multi-ancestry perspective.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Effects of nutritional supplementation on social impairment and behavioral dysregulation in autism spectrum disorder: a network meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Psychopathological correlates of early childhood sleep terror: associations with nutritional biomarkers, behavioral dysregulation, and sleep disturbance.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Vitamin D and Vitamin BDiseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional study.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- The Neuroprotective Potential of Vitamin DNutrients · 2025Review
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Role in Pathologies of Oxidative Stress: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Nutritional management and autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024Article
- Correlation of Co-Morbidities with Symptom Severity of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Vitamin D in tuberous sclerosis complex-associated tumors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Hypovitaminosis D in persons with Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
The effect of vitamin D supplementation on individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is inconclusive. We aimed to conduct a meta-analysis of the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to explore whether vitamin D supplementation can improve core symptoms and coexisting conditions in children with ASD. Data were obtained by searching the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases up to February 2022 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Using a random-effects model, mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated through a meta-analysis. There were eight RCTs with 266 children with ASD in the present review, among which six RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. Children who received vitamin D supplementation showed a significant improvement in stereotypical behavior scores (pooled mean difference (MD): -1.39; 95% CI: -2.7, -0.07;
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