Abstract
The article discusses the main risk factors for the formation of insufficiency and deficiency of vitamin D in children. Particular attention is paid to the course and dietary preferences of the mother during pregnancy, the intake of vitamin and mineral complexes, the nutrition of the child after birth, the type of feeding, the subsidy of vitamin D preparations and complementary foods. 1246 children under four years of age with no history of vitamin D deficiency were examined. With clinical manifestations of rickets, 52 children were identified, who underwent determination of 25(OH) D in serum, while low availability was detected in 21.1%, vitamin D insufficiency — in 63.4% of children, deficiency — in 15.3% of cases. There was an interaction between the use of dairy products enriched with a vitamin-mineral complex containing vitamin D and Ca, the use of therapeutic doses of vitamin D, and an increase in the level of 25 (OH) D in the blood serum.
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