Vitamin D Intake and Meeting Recommendations Among Infants Participating in WIC Nationally.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report and examine associations with infant vitamin D intake and meeting recommendations among a national sample participating in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Design

Secondary analysis from the 2013-2015 WIC Infant Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2.

Participants

US Infants.

Variables measured

Total reported vitamin D intake from diet and supplementation at the time of data collection.

Analysis

Descriptive statistics and generalized estimating equations.

Results

The median total vitamin D intake ranged from 5.43 (95% confidence interval, 5.40-5.46) mcg/d at month 1 to 8.18 (95% confidence interval, 8.11-8.20) mcg/d at month 13, with 16% to 36% of infants meeting the infant vitamin D rec

SUBMITTER: Gallo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149040 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature