Comparing Different Amounts of Vitamin D Supplementation to Preschool Children Living in Northern and Southern Sweden

Launched by UMEÅ UNIVERSITY · Nov 30, 2012

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Vitamin D has a range of biological effects of public health relevance (Prentice et al, 2008). Besides its well known role in mineralization of bone and teeth, vitamin D also play important roles in metabolic functions, the pathogenesis of certain diseases, e.g. type 1 diabetes, celiac disease, asthma and allergies, as well as in the prevention of cancer (Holick, 2008).

Vitamin D status is assessed on plasma or serum levels of its metabolite 25-hydroxyvitamin D \[25(OH)D, calcidiol\] as it reflects the sum of vitamin D converted in the skin through sunlight exposure and from dietary source...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 5-7 years of age
• • Healthy
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Chronic illness, including coeliac disease or other chronic gastrointestinal disorders
• • Drugs that can affect bone health or vitamin D uptake
• • Cow's milk allergy

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