2. Food supplements. 2.2. Supplementation of vitamin D.
Level of recommendation | Statement |
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A | Background: Current studies show no protective effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy, breastfeeding or in children with regard to allergy prevention in children. |
Recommendation: Pregnant women and healthy infants or older children should not take vitamin D supplements for the purpose of allergy prevention. (A) | |
Statement: The recommendation established in Germany to supplement infants with vitamin D (400 – 500 IU/day) up to the child’s second early summer remains unchanged. | |
Level of evidence | Supplementation during pregnancy: |
Wolsk 2017a und b (1+); Zosky 2014 (2–); Maslova 2013 (2–); Litonjua 2016/2020 (1+); Chaves 2016 (2+); Brustard 2019 (2+) | |
Supplementation in infancy and early childhood: Nwaro 2017 (2+), Forno 2020 (1+) | |
Level of consensus: | Strong consensus |