Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0004p175 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Effect of baseline vitamin D status on serum 25(OH) D level and body composition in breastfed infants on vitamin D supplementation

Czech-Kowalska Justyna , Jaworski Maciej , Maksym Dorota , Nowakowska-Rysz Monika , Wygledowska Grazyna , Pawlus Beata , Zochowska Anna , Kornacka Maria , Dobrzanska Anna

Objectives: Vitamin D intake at a dose 400 IU/d is recommended for breastfed infants and is considered as sufficient. Vitamin D status is connected with bone mass and fat mass. We aimed to assess, if 400 IU/d has the same efficiency and impact on body composition in infants with different vitamin D status at birth (<20 ng/ml vs ≧20 ng/ml).Methods: 148 breastfed infants were supplemented with 400 IU/d of cholecalciferol up to 6 months of age. S...