Vitamin D and Achieved Sufficient Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level

Doses used in studies

IU/day: 240 (median 240, IQR 240–240) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 3 months · IQR 3 months–3 months · Range 3 months–3 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Efficacy of Daily Supplementation of Milk Fortified With Vitamin D2 for Three Months in Healthy School Children: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial.

2021-07-23
RCT · n = 119
Indian pediatrics 58(9)
- Raman Kumar Marwaha
- Aashima Dabas
- Seema Puri
- Mani Kalaivani
- Vineet Dabas
- Sangeeta Yadav
- Arjun Dang
- R Pullakhandam
- Sushil Gupta
- Archana Narang

PubMed: 34302325
DOI: 10.1007/s13312-021-2300-9

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Achieved Sufficient Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Level

High evidence
Large Human Trial
Children

Supplementation of milk fortified with approximately 240 IU vitamin D2 for three months did not achieve sufficient serum 25(OH)D levels in Indian children with vitamin D deficiency during winter.

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 240 IU/day