| Literature DB >> 18290720 |
Abstract
The current recommended dietary requirement for vitamin D intake (200 IU/d) during pregnancy and lactation is based on little, if any, scientific evidence, and as a result is clinically irrelevant with respect to maintaining nutritional vitamin D status during these demanding human conditions. Current research has shown that the actual dietary requirement during pregnancy and lactation may actually be as high as 6000 IU/d. Current data on which these new recommendations could be based are presented.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 18290720 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.07s215
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bone Miner Res ISSN: 0884-0431 Impact factor: 6.741