The claimed effect is that vitamin D 'is essential for bone growth' of children. The proposed target population for the health claim is children aged 3-18 years. The Panel considers that normal growth and development of bone is beneficial to children's health....
Mice lacking the vitamin D receptor exhibit impaired bone formation, uterine hypoplasia and growth retardation after weaning. Nat Genet. 1997;16:391–6. Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Dardenne O, Prud’homme J, Arabian A, et al. Targeted inactivation of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3)-1(...
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). In addition, research has discovered that vitamin D is not only vital for calcium absorption and bone growth and remodeling, but several other important processes as well, such as modulating cell growth and immune system function. ...
In contrast, vitamin D is involved in the processes of bone growth and mineralization through the regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Nevertheless, no scientific study has yet elucidated how they interact with one another, especially as a dysfunction in which one influences the other, ...
Vitamin D deficiency is common during pregnancy. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to abnormal bone growth, fractures, or rickets in newborns. Some studies link vitamin D deficiency to a higher risk of pregnancy complications such asgestational diabetes,preeclampsia,preterm birth, and low birth weight, ...
Care guide for Vitamin D Deficiency. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
Vitamin D also functions as a hormone with many other jobs in the body, including regulation of the immune system, insulin production, and cell growth. How much vitamin D does my child need? Infants up to 12 months old need 400 international units (IU), or 10 micrograms (mcg), a day....
Rickets, disease of infancy and childhood characterized by softening of the bones, leading to abnormal bone growth and caused by a lack of vitamin D in the body. When the disorder occurs in adults, it is known as osteomalacia. Vitamin D (or, more specifi
Vitamin D Levels 50 nanograms per milliliter or more is probably too high and may cause health problems Mild deficiency: Less than 20 nanograms per milliliter Weak, sore, and painful muscles (with mild deficiency) Fatigue Bone and joint pain (especially in your back) ...
The role of Vitamin D in bone health is proven. Thisvitaminis critical in assuring the absorption of calcium in the digestive tract as well as into bones. It is needed for ongoing bone growth and remodeling, which occur in both children and adults. Early signs of inadequate vitamin D intake...