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. 2018 Aug 7;16(8):e05365. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5365
Design Citation Vitamin D dose Age Total blood calcium
(μg/day) (weeks)

N

(subjects included in the measurement)

(mean) (SD)
RCT Nguema‐Asseko et al. (2005) 0 13 27 2.23 0.6
0 26 28 2.32 0.2
25 13 37 2.39 0.2
25 26 24 2.45 0.2
Siafarikas et al. (2011) 6.25 0 14 2.38 2.29
6.25 6 14 2.66 2.58
12.5 0 14 2.38 2.29
12.5 6 14 2.55 2.47
Vervel et al. (1997) a 12.5 0 28 2.44 0.15
12.5 4 28 2.57 0.08
12.5 13 20 2.62 0.09
25 0 20 2.46 0.16
25 4 20 2.53 0.06
25 13 14 2.62 0.07
Vervel et al. (1997) b 12.5 0 6 2.58 0.09
12.5 4 6 2.56 0.11
12.5 13 4 2.58 0.14
25 0 16 2.51 0.07
25 4 16 2.56 0.08
25 13 14 2.58 0.07
Zeghoud et al. (1997) 12.5 0 n.a. 2.41 0.21
12.5 4 n.a. 2.58 0.49
12.5 13 n.a. 2.65 0.51
25 0 n.a. 2.41 0.21
25 4 n.a. 2.53 0.07
25 13 n.a. 2.6 0.12
12.5 0 n.a. 2.48 0.12
12.5 4 n.a. 2.58 0.49
12.5 13 n.a. 2.58 0.49
25 0 n.a. 2.48 0.12
25 4 n.a. 2.52 0.09
25 13 n.a. 2.6 0.12
12.5 0 n.a. 2.52 0.1
12.5 4 n.a. 2.58 0.49
12.5 13 n.a. 2.6 0.5
25 0 n.a. 2.62 0.1
25 4 n.a. 2.57 0.06
25 13 n.a. 2.6 0.12
RNCT, NRCT,NRNCT Ala‐Houhala (1985) c 0 0 n.a. 2.78 0.23
0 8 n.a. 2.7 0.22
0 20 n.a. 2.7 0.22
10 0 n.a. 2.8 0.2
10 8 n.a. 2.75 0.2
10 20 n.a. 2.7 0.2
25 0 n.a. 2.8 0.13
25 8 n.a. 2.8 0.13
25 20 n.a. 2.75 0.13
Ala‐Houhala (1985) d 0 0 n.a. 2.78 0.23
0 8 n.a. 2.7 0.22
0 20 n.a. 2.7 0.22
10 0 n.a. 2.6 0.19
10 8 n.a. 2.7 0.2
10 20 n.a. 2.7 0.2
25 0 n.a. 2.7 0.12
25 8 n.a. 2.7 0.12
25 20 n.a. 2.65 0.12
Fomon et al. (1966) 7.5 4 24 2.52 0.16
7.5 8 23 2.45 0.08
7.5 12 23 2.53 0.14
7.5 16 24 2.51 0.12
7.5 20 20 2.48 0.11
7.5 24 18 2.42 0.13
11.25 4 10 2.48 0.16
11.25 8 8 2.53 0.11
11.25 12 10 2.48 0.1
11.25 16 7 2.52 0.12
11.25 20 9 2.49 0.11
11.25 24 9 2.49 0.13
45 4 9 2.47 0.12
45 8 9 2.52 0.21
45 12 11 2.57 0.09
45 16 7 2.46 0.12
45 20 11 2.44 0.18
45 24 11 2.42 0.2
Pincus et al. (1954) 0 0 15 2.23 0.16
0 0 46 2.36 0.17
0 1 15 2.26 0.14
0 1 46 2.28 0.23
10 0 52 2.27 0.21
10 1 52 2.15 0.37
15 0 13 2.29 0.08
15 0 30 2.27 0.11
15 1 n.a. 2.22 0.09
15 1 30 2.04 0.29

n.a.: not available; NRCT: non‐randomised controlled trial; NRNCT: non‐randomised non‐controlled trial;; RCT: randomised controlled trial; RNCT: randomised non‐controlled trial; SD: standard deviation.

a

Study 1, infants from unsupplemented mothers

b

Study 2, infants from supplemented mothers

c

Study 1, infants followed in winter

d

Study 2, infants followed in summer