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Vitamin D Deficiency
My 7year old daughter is having vitamin d deficiency. Does it affect her height and what food I should giver to recover from it.She is premature kid, born in 34th week
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If vitamin D deficiency is confirmed by blood investigations
Then
Vitamin D 3 - 60,000 IU ( must D 3 tablet) weekly one tablet ( I again repeat - only one tablet per week) for 6 weeks.
Then repeat vitamin D 3 levels after treatment.
Health Tips
Natural Sources (from food)
FISH (2–3 times a week)
Egg Yolks
Mushrooms
Fortified Foods
Milk (look for fortified cow’s milk or soy/almond milk)
Cheese
prefer harder cheeses like cheddar (in moderation)
Bonus Tip: Sunlight
Let the child play outdoors in sunlight (10–15 minutes/day, arms and face exposed) to naturally boost Vitamin D.
- preferably 11- 12 at morning.
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Treatment of vitamin D depends on its cause.
For nutritional deficiency the treatment would vit d 60 k weekly for 6 weeks
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes you can give Vitamin D3 sachet 1 sachet in 50ml of water and give weekly once for 8 weekly
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Dr. Jyothi
Pediatrician
2 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Vitamin d supplements should be given once a week for 6 weeks.
Let her play in the sun preferably between 11am to 1pm for atleast half an hour with her hands and legs exposed, no sunscreen
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Continue vitamin d3 supplements
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Less likely the height
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Dr. Vallishri V
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Tirupati
Hi
What is your daughter height and weight ?
We have to look for signs of vitamin D deficiency and the treatment depends in that
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Pune
Need to start vitamin.d shippment
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kindly consult once for discussion
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings we need to start vit d supplement,make the child to play outside
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