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  • 1Barn- och ungdomscentrum, Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmö.

Lakartidningen
|June 23, 1999
PubMed
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Vitamin A supplementation is no longer recommended for Swedish infants. However, daily vitamin D supplementation of 400 IU is still advised to prevent rickets.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Rickets was historically common in Swedish infants before vitamin A and D supplementation began in 1932.
  • National guidelines established in 1978 recommended daily vitamin A (1000 IU) and vitamin D (400 IU) supplementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current recommendations for infant vitamin supplementation in Sweden.
  • To evaluate the continued necessity of vitamin A and vitamin D supplementation for infants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing national guidelines and recommendations.
  • Consultation with the Paediatric Committee on Nutrition and Health and the National Food Administration.

Main Results:

  • The review concluded that vitamin A supplementation is no longer necessary for infants.
  • The established recommendation for daily vitamin D supplementation (400 IU) should be maintained.

Conclusions:

  • Vitamin A supplementation for infants in Sweden is discontinued.
  • Continued daily vitamin D supplementation at 400 IU is recommended for infant health and rickets prevention.

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