Re: NEW GUIDELINES DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDED VITAMIN D

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But only doubling the amount (400IU) ist still VERY conservative!

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Vitamin D Dosage

(http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/2008-october.shtml)

Dr. Cannell: How much vitamin D should I give my children? , New

Mexico

...., as a general rule, breast fed infants need 1,000 IU per day,

bottle fed infants an extra 600 IU per day. Children generally need

about 1,000 IU for every 25 pounds of body weight. So a 75 pound

9-year-old needs about 3,000 IU per day. This is in the absence of

significant sun-exposure. That is, they don't need to take it in the

summer if they spend time outside without sunblock. However,

tremendous individual variation exists in 25(OH)D response to vitamin D.

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> NEW GUIDELINES DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDED VITAMIN D

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> Below is a

> news release on a press briefing at the 2008 National Conference and

> Exhibition (NCE) of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

> Greer, MD, FAAP, chairman of the AAP National Committee on Nutrition

> and a lead author of the AAP Clinical Report " Prevention of Rickets and

> Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, " will

> present the key recommendations in the report at 10:45 a.m. Monday,

> Oct. 13 in the press briefing room 307 of the Hynes Convention Center.

> Carol C. Wagner, MD, FAAP, a member of the AAP Section on Breastfeeding

> Executive Committee and co-author of the report, will be available for

> telephone interviews. The report is embargoed until Monday, Oct. 13 at

> 12:01 a.m. ET.

> For Release: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, 12:01 am ET

>

> BOSTON - The

> American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is doubling the amount of vitamin

> D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents. The new clinical

> report, " Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants,

Children, and Adolescents, "

> recommends all children receive 400 IU a day of vitamin D, beginning in

> the first few days of life. The previous recommendation, issued in

> 2003, called for 200 IU per day beginning in the first two months of

> life.

> The

> change in recommendation comes after reviewing new clinical trials on

> vitamin D and the historical precedence of safely giving 400 IU per day

> to the pediatric population. Clinical data show that 400 units of

> vitamin D a day will not only prevent rickets, but treat it. This

> bone-softening disease is preventable with adequate vitamin D, but

> dietary sources of vitamin D are limited, and it is difficult to

> determine a safe amount of sunlight exposure to synthesize vitamin D in

> a given individual. Rickets continues to be reported in the United

> States in infants and adolescents. The greatest risk for rickets is in

> exclusively breastfed infants who are not supplemented with 400 IU of

> vitamin D a day.

> Adequate

> vitamin D throughout childhood may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. In

> adults, new evidence suggests that vitamin D plays a role in the immune

> system and may help prevent infections, autoimmune diseases, cancer and

> diabetes.

> " We

> are doubling the recommended amount of vitamin D children need each day

> because evidence has shown this could have life-long health benefits, "

> said Greer, MD, FAAP, chair of the AAP Committee on Nutrition and

> co-author of the report. " Supplementation is important because most

> children will not get enough vitamin D through diet alone. "

> " Breastfeeding

> is the best source of nutrition for infants. However, because of

> vitamin D deficiencies in the maternal diet, which affect the vitamin D

> in a mother's milk, it is important that breastfed infants receive

> supplements of vitamin D, " said Carol Wagner, MD, FAAP, member of the

> AAP Section on Breastfeeding Executive Committee and co-author of the

> report. " Until it is determined what the vitamin D requirements of the

> lactating mother-infant dyad are, we must ensure that the breastfeeding

> infant receives an adequate supply of vitamin D through a supplement of

> 400 IU per day. "

> The new recommendations include:

> * Breastfed and

> partially breastfed infants should be supplemented with 400 IU a day of

> vitamin D beginning in the first few days of life.

> * All non-breastfed infants, as well as older children, who

> are consuming less than one quart per day of vitamin D-fortified

> formula or milk, should receive a vitamin D supplement of 400 IU a day.

> * Adolescents who do not obtain 400 IU of vitamin D per day through

foods should receive a supplement containing that amount.

> * Children with increased risk of vitamin D deficiency, such as

> those taking certain medications, may need higher doses of vitamin D.

> Given the growing

> evidence that adequate vitamin D status during pregnancy is important

> for fetal development, the AAP also recommends that providers who care

> for pregnant women consider measuring vitamin D levels in this

> population.

> Dr.

> Greer will be leading an educational session on vitamin D deficiency

> from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in room 203 of the Hynes

> Convention Center. The presentation will include a discussion of the

> increase in vitamin D-deficient rickets and a review of studies on

> vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, lactation and childhood.

> This presentation will be repeated from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Monday.

> Editor's

> Note: Also in October, the AAP will publish the sixth edition of its

> Pediatric Nutrition Handbook, which details the latest evidence-based

> guidelines on feeding children and adolescents and updates the previous

> version published in 2004. The new edition covers advances and

> developments in breastfeeding, fast food, vegetarian diets, newborn

> diarrhea, food labeling, preterm infant nutrition, chronic obesity and

> other topics.

> # # #

> The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000

primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and

pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and

well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

> Carol in IL

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I know... but at least they are starting to catch on. :-) Carol in ILMom to , 8 DS My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me.Join our Down Syndrome information group - http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ DownSyndromeInfo Exchange/ http://downsyndromeinfoexchange.blogspot.com/Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusicFrom: Müller To: DownSyndromeInfoExchange Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 5:58:18 AMSubject: [DownSyndromeInfoExchange] Re: NEW GUIDELINES DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF RECOMMENDED VITAMIN D

But only doubling the amount (400IU) ist still VERY conservative!

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> I know... but at least they are starting to catch on. :-)

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> Carol in IL

> Mom to , 8 DS

>

> My problem is not how I look. It's how you see me.

>

>

> Join our Down Syndrome information group -

> http://health. groups.yahoo. com/group/ DownSyndromeInfo Exchange/

> http://downsyndromeinfoexchange.blogspot.com/

>

> Listen to oldest dd's music http://www.myspace.com/vennamusic

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> But only doubling the amount (400IU) ist still VERY conservative!

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