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What’s New in Children’s Vitamin D and Calcium Requirements

The American Academy of Pediatrics has increased the recommended daily requirement for Vitamin D in children and adolescents to 400 IU (international units), based on studies of decreasing bone density in kids.…

December 15, 2009 by twopedsinapod

Dr. Naline Lai and Dr. Julie Kardos

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What’s New in Children’s Vitamin D and Calcium Requirements