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ea0016p79 | Bone and calcium | ECE2008

Contribution of vitamin D supplementation to the vitamin D status of infants in the age of fortified milk

Mallet Eric , Basuyau Jean-Paul , Mouterde Olivier

In line with European guidelines, infant formulas in France have been vitamin D-fortified with a vitamin D3 content of ~400 IU/l. New guidelines for the prevention of vitamin D deficiency and rickets have subsequently been published and the vitamin D supplement for formula-fed infants was reduced from 800 to 400 IU per day.To contribute to the evaluation of the need for vitamin D supplementation, a study was conducted to assess vitamin D3 intake (choleca...