Treatment Of Vitamin D Deficiency Guidelines

In adults vitamin d deficiency is defined as a serum 25 hydroxyvitamin d level of less than 20 ng per ml 50 nmol per l and insufficiency is defined as a serum 25 hydroxyvitamin d level of 20.

Treatment of vitamin d deficiency guidelines. Journal of endocrinology and metabolism july 2011 96 7 1911 1930 title. How is vitamin d deficiency treated. Treatment of deficiency vitamin d levels 30nmol l the analytical variability of the vitamin d assay at the lower level may be up to 10 so a result of 25 could be 27 5 and similarly result of 30 could be lower no. While you might consider eating more foods that contain vitamin d and getting a little bit of sunlight you will likely be told to take vitamin d supplements.

Treatment of vitamin d deficiency in adults importance of vitamin d vitamin d is essential for skeletal growth and bone health. The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation treatment and prevention of vitamin d deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for. Vitamin d is essential for bone and muscle health. Severe deficiency can result in rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.

Sunlight is the most important source of vitamin d at all ages. Vitamin d comes in two. Around 20 of adults and 8 to 24 of children may have low vitamin d status1. Immigrant health guideline low vitamin d sun protection vitamin d supplements photoboard.

The goals of treatment and prevention are the same to reach and then maintain an adequate level of vitamin d in the body. An endocrine society clinical practice guideline objective. Low vitamin d and low calcium and or phosphate can cause nutritional rickets.