Because of the nutritional difficulties in achieving consistent delivery of 400 IU/day of vitamin D in the preterm infant, it is imperative to devise strategies for close monitoring of each preterm infant's vitamin D status and consider oral vitamin D supplementation as an important adjunct to dietary sources and multivitamin preparations. Based on previous study in preterm infants, the current AAP guidelines to achieve serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status of at least 50 nmol/L and to receive at least 400 IU/day are safe and possibly adequate. The odds of vitamin D deficiency were higher in children aged 2448 months, for those not using formula milk and those not adhering to the supplementation. Wellbaby Multi-vitamin Liquid - 14 vitamins and minerals including Vitamin A, Vitamin C & Vitamin D. 25(OH)D concentration at 3 or 6 months of age. We review the evidence regarding the impact of vitamin D deficiency in this population and the safety and efficacy of vitamin D supplementation. Wellbaby Multi-vitamin Drops - 14 vitamins and minerals including the recommended Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D. This study shows that skin pigmentation was not a significant determinant of infant serum.
In this review, we highlight some of the issues surrounding vitamin D status of the neonate and the particular risks for the preterm infant. Further study, however, is needed both to define vitamin D sufficiency for preterm infants based on markers of vitamin D biologic function and to develop supplementation strategies to ensure adequate vitamin D intake and, thus, vitamin D sufficiency in this at-risk population. The 2008 revised American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendation for 400 IU/day vitamin D intake makes progress toward achieving infant vitamin D sufficiency in the United States.
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