Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The prevalence of childhood vitamin D deficient rickets in the UK is rising due to lack of sun exposure. The Department of Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have devised guidelines on vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, breastfeeding and childhood. A recent Government initiative, Healthy Start vitamins allow access to free vitamin D for women and children from low-i...