Recent concepts on vitamin D in children and adolescents |
Hye Ran Yang1, Jeong Wan Seo1, Yong Joo Kim2, Jae Young Kim3, Eell Ryoo4, Jae Geon Sim5, Hye Won Yom6, Ju Young Chang1, Ji A Jung7, Kwang Hae Choi8 |
1Committee on Nutrition; Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Seoul 2Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 3Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon 4Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Pediatrics, Gachon University, Gil Hospital, Incheon 5Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; KSCH Pediatric Clinic, Chung-Ju, Korea 6Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Departments of Pediatrics, Seoul Metropolitan Dong-bu Hospital, Seoul 7Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Nutritional Science, Maeil Daires Co., Ltd, Seoul 8Committee on Nutrition, Korean Pediatric Society; Department of Pediatrics, Youngnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
소아청소년기의 비타민 D에 대한 최신 지견 |
양혜란1, 서정완1, 김용주2, 김재영3, 류일4, 심재건5, 염혜원6, 장주영1, 정지아7, 최광해8 |
1대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 서울대학교 의과대학 분당서울대병원 소아과학교실 2대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 한양대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 3대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 충남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 4대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 가천의과대학 길병원 소아과학교실 5대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 늘푸른 소아청소년과 6대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 서울특별시 동부병원 소아청소년과 7대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 매일유업(주) 영양과학연구실 8대한소아과학회 영양위원회; 영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
Correspondence:
Jeong Wan Seo, Email: jwseo@ewha.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
Vitamin D is an important fat-soluble vitamin that functions as a prohormone and affects bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis. Vitamin D deficiency causesboth musculoskeletal manifestations, including rickets, and extra-musculoskeletal symptoms. Because vitamin D is naturally present in only some foods, intake of daily foods cannot meet the dietary reference intake for vitamin D. Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D in humans therefore, the lack of sunlight can easily cause vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents. Vitamin D deficiency can be diagnosed on the basis ofits typical clinical manifestation, laboratory tests, and radiologic findings. Detection of vitamin D deficiency in children or adolescents necessitates the simultaneous administration of vitamin D and calcium supplements. To prevent vitamin D deficiency, 200 IU of daily vitamin D intake is recommended in infants, and 400 IU of daily vitamin D intake is recommended in Korean children and adolescents. |
Key Words:
Vitamin D, Rickets, Deficiency, Children, Adolescents |
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