Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:
To determine the effect of vitamin D supplementation given to:
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infants compared to placebo or no intervention on vitamin D deficiency, bone density and growth in healthy term breastfed infants;
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lactating mothers compared to placebo or no intervention on vitamin D deficiency, bone density and growth in healthy term breastfed infants;
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infants compared to vitamin D supplementation given to lactating mothers on vitamin D deficiency, bone density and growth in healthy term breastfed infants;
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infants compared periods of infant sun exposure on vitamin D deficiency, bone density and growth in healthy term breastfed infants.
For each of the above comparisons:
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to determine adverse effects from vitamin D supplementation compared to placebo, no intervention or other interventions in healthy term breastfed infants.
