Efficacy and Tolerability of a High Loading Dose (25,000 IU Weekly) Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Obese Children with Vitamin D Insufficiency/Deficiency
Hormone Research in Paediatrics Vol. 82, No. 2, 2014
Radhakishun N.N.E. · van Vliet M. · Poland D.C.W. · Weijer O. · Beijnen J.H. · Brandjes D.P.M. · Diamant M. · von Rosenstiel I.A.
Background: The recommended dose of vitamin D supplementation of 400 IU/day might be inadequate to treat obese children with vitamin D insufficiency. Therefore, we tested the efficacy and tolerability of a high loading dose vitamin D3 supplementation of 25,000 IU weekly in multiethnic obese children, 8-18 years of age, with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. Methods: Fasting blood samples were drawn for the assessment of vitamin D. Vitamin D-insufficient/-deficient children (<50 nmol/l) were supplemented, using a high loading dose of 25,000 IU weekly, and measured again 9 weeks later. Vitamin D supplementation was considered effective and tolerable when an increase to vitamin D sufficiency (25(OH)D >50 nmol/l) was reached in >75% without side effects nor reaching toxic levels.
Results: In total, 109 children (mean ± SD age 11.1 ± 3.0, 34.2% boys, 90.8% obese) received vitamin D supplementation. In 84.4% of the children, the vitamin D status improved from insufficiency/deficiency (<50 nmol/l) to sufficiency (≥50 nmol/l). The majority of children that did not reach vitamin D sufficiency reported non-compliance. No side effects were reported, and the highest level reached was far below the threshold for toxicity.
Conclusion: A high loading dose vitamin D3 supplementation is effective and well-tolerated in our cohort of multiethnic obese children with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel
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Comments by Vitamin D Life
As with many other studies, this study would have better success if used any combientaion of the following
- Had extended the trial for more than 9 weeks
- Had used a loading dose
- Had used more than 25,000 IU
The lowest optimum level is 40 ng, Their 20 ng goal provides very few health benefits
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