The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation's leading pediatricians group, is recommending that the amount of Vitamin D needed in youths from newborns to teens should be doubled. The group is making this recommendation based on the accumulation of recent research. The recent research suggests that in addition to keeping bones strong, Vitamin D might reduce risks associated with diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Some sources of Vitamin D include milk, some cereals, oily fish, moderate sunlight and supplements. The evidence is not yet conclusive and there is no consensus on the amout of the vitamin needed to prevent disease. For additional information on this topic please click on one of the links http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081013/ap_on_he_me/med_vitamin_d_kids or http://www.topix.net/content/reuters/2008/10/pediatricians-double-vitamin-d-recommendations
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Baby formula contains vitamin D, so infants on formula only generally don't need supplements. However, the academy recommends breast-feeding for at least the first year of life and breast milk is sometimes deficient. Most commercially available milk is fortified with vitamin D, but most children and teens don't drink enough of it — four cups daily would be needed — to meet the new requirement.
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