Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Early Life on Children's Growth and Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Kristine MaShu Qin WeiWei Guang BiHope A WeilerShi Wu Wen

Published in: Nutrients (2021)

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy or infancy may be associated with reduced adiposity in childhood. Further large clinical trials of the effects of vitamin D supplementation on childhood body composition are warranted.

Keyphrases

body composition
early life
resistance training
clinical trial
bone mineral density
weight gain
young adults
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
childhood cancer
physical activity
postmenopausal women
adipose tissue