Adequacy of vitamin D intakes in children and teenagers from the base diet, fortified foods and supplements.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe vitamin D intakes in children and teenagers and the contribution from supplements and fortified foods in addition to the base diet.

Design

Analysis of 7 d weighed food records collected during the Children's and Teens' National Nutrition Surveys in Ireland. Food composition data for vitamin D were updated from international analytical sources.

Setting

Nationally representative cross-sectional dietary surveys.

Subjects

Children (n 594; 5-12 years) and teenagers (n 441; 13-17 years).

Results

Median vitamin D intakes were 1.9, 2.1 and 2.4 μg/d in 5-8-, 9-12- and 13-17-year-olds, respectively. The prevalence of vitamin D-containing supplement use was 21, 16 and 15% in 5-8-, 9-12- and 13-17-year-olds and median intakes in users ranged fr

SUBMITTER: Black LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282370 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature