vitamin D3and calcium carbonate improves musculoskeletal health among peripubertal children living with HIV.#We will conduct an individually randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of weekly high-d
Vitamin D is a secosteroid, which can be obtained from the diet as either ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) from plant sources or cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from animal sources. Vitamin D can also be synthesised endogenously within the skin when 7-dehydrocholesterol is exposed to ultraviolet B (U...
36, 37 There is no consensus on the universally recommended dose for the treatment of hypovitaminosis D in this population; however, authors suggest an increase in the dose used regularly.36, 38 It is also essential to reinforce the importance of lifestyle changes in the pediatric population....
Results: The average daily intake of vitamin D was determined to be 7.6 μg for normal-weight participants, 6.6 μg for individuals who are overweight, and 6.0 μg for subjects who are obese, based on BMI categories. When comparing people who consumed more than 10 μg of vitamin D, the...
Hypovitaminosis D among healthy adolescent girls attending an inner city school. Arch. Dis. Child 91, 569–572 (2006). CAS PubMed Google Scholar Rovner, A. J. Hipovitaminosis D among healthy children in the United States. A review of the current evidence. Arch. Pediatr. Adolesc. Med ...
The aim of present study was to evaluate the effects of a high dose vitamin D supplementation on measures of liver function. A total of 988 adolescent girls were recruited; all were assessed for liver function tests (LFTs) including alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)...
One study had shown that 12 months of vitamin D supplementation in schizophrenic patients without hospitalization is associated with lower depressive symptoms and lower rates of current anxiety [47], whereas earlier studies using either 2000 IU orally daily for 8 weeks [48] or low dose dietary (...
Susanna Y. Huh Divisions of Adolescent Medicine and Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 02115, USA Catherine M. Gordon Corresponding author Correspondence toCatherine M. Gordon. Rights and permissions About this article Cite this article ...
B12 and Sleep-Wake Entrainment ~Vitamin B12 was administered to two patients suffering for many years from different sleep-wake rhythm disorders. One patient was a 15-year-old. Shortly after administration of B12 at the daily dose of 1.5 mg t.i.d, her sleep-wake rhythm was entrained to th...
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) will be given as a high-dose (20,000 IU) weekly dose (one tablet). Calcium carbonate will be given as a 500 mg daily dose (one chewable tablet). Placebo will look and taste identical to the investigational medicinal product (IMP). The intervention drugs and ...