Comparison of Infant Bone Mineral Content and Density After Infant Daily Oral Vit D 400 IU Supplementation Versus Nursing Mother Oral 6,400 IU Supplementation: A Randomized Controlled Lactation Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Vitamin D (vitD) plays a major role in maintenance of bone mineral homeostasis. It is unknown if bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) differ between infants who receive direct vitD supplementation and those who receive vitD indirectly via their mother's breast milk, while she received a high dose of vitD. It is hypothesized that there would be no differences in BMC or BMD by treatment group. Design/Methods: Randomized, double-blind trial to compare BMD and BMC of infants who received direct vitD (400 IU vitD₃/day) in addition to their mother receiving standard dosage (400 IU vitD₃/day) versus infants whose mothers were their only source of vitD and were given high-dose supplementation (6,400 IU vitD₃

SUBMITTER: Andrews L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9234966 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature