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More Evidence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Kids.
10/26/09
Dr. Jonathan Mansbach from Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital in Boston analyzed data on 3,000 children age 1 to 11 and concluded that on average 20% of them do not get enough vitamin D. Findings of deficiency were even higher in Hispanic (80%) and African American (90%) kids.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended 400 international units of vitamin D per day, concluding that most kids need supplements.
The new analysis can be found in the journal Pediatrics.