Table 6.
Definitions of Vitamin D status worldwide; modified from [11].
| Society/Organization | Year | Severe Deficiency | Deficiency | Insufficiency | Sufficiency/ Adequacy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pediatric Society | 2007 | - | <10 ng/mL | 10–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society | 2008 | <5 ng/mL | 5–14 ng/mL | 15–19 ng/mL | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Institute of Medicine | 2011 | - | <12 ng/mL | 12–20 ng/mL (a) | ≥20 ng/mL |
| The Endocrine Society | 2011 | - | <20 ng/mL | 21–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| British Paediatric and Adolescent Bone Group | 2012 | - | < 10 ng/mL | 10–19 ng/mL | ≥20 ng/mL |
| French Society of Paediatrics | 2012 | - | < 20 ng/mL | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Asociación Espanola de Pediatría (Spain) | 2012 | - | <20 ng/mL | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Federal Commission for Nutrition (Switzerland) | 2012 | <10 ng/mL | <20 ng/mL | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Nordic Nutrition Recommendations | 2012 | - | <12 ng/mL | 12–20 ng/mL | ≥20 ng/mL |
| German Nutrition Society | 2012 | - | - | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Health council of the Netherlands | 2012 | - | - | - | ≥12 ng/mL |
| European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition | 2013 | <10 ng/mL | <20 ng/mL | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Central Europe | 2013 | - | <20 ng/mL | 20–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine | 2013 | - | <20 ng/mL | 20–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| Australia/New Zealand | 2013 | <5 ng/mL | 5–11 ng/mL | 12–19 ng/mL | ≥20 ng/mL |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | 2014 | - | <20 ng/mL | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Japan Endocrine Society (b) | 2015 | - | <20 ng/mL | - | - |
| Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition | 2016 | - | - | - | ≥10 ng/mL |
| European Food Safety Authority | 2016 | - | - | - | ≥20 ng/mL |
| United Arab Emirates | 2016 | - | <20 ng/mL | 20–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| Global Consensus for rickets | 2016 | - | <12 ng/mL | 12–19 ng/mL | ≥20 ng/mL |
| Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Japan Endocrine Society (c) |
2017 | - | <20 ng/mL | 20–29 ng/mL | ≥30 ng/mL |
| European Academy of Pediatrics | 2017 | Definition of vitamin D status is unclear due to a lack of consensus |
(a) Vitamin D inadequacy; (b) Diagnostic criteria for rickets; (c) Assessment criteria for vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency (Authors reported that different criteria may be needed for children).