December 29, 2010

Newborns With Low Vitamin D Levels at Increased Risk for Respiratory Infections

ScienceDaily for December 28, 2010 reported on vitamin D levels in newborns.

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study in the January 2011 issue of Pediatrics support the theory that widespread vitamin D deficiency contributes to risk of infections.