Neither but I'm aware there is increasing research interest in the topic. There is known to be likelihood of low vitamin D status in pregnant women and consequently in their babies, especially entirely breastfed ones. Low vitamin D status has been linked to development of various non-bone chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular, autoimmune and cancer disease so there is interest in the hypothesis that supplementation might reduce the incidence of these as well as of the bone diseases that links are already better established for. There doesn't appear to be an evidence base yet for adoption of routine supplementation though. The benefits and risks are not established.
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> From: Jel Coward <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Saturday, 21 March, 2009 12:06:29 AM
> Subject: Vit D for babies
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> Hi all
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> is Vit D given routinely to infants in the UK? What about to pregnant women?
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> Thanks
>
> -- Jel
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