Weekly Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Acute Respiratory Infections in Young Children at Different Latitudes: A Randomized Controlled Trial - 08/11/24
Abstract |
Objective |
To evaluate the effectiveness of weekly vitamin D supplementation in reducing the number of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in preschool children.
Study design |
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 303 children aged 1.5-3.5 years from 2014 to 2105 in 3 Chilean cities at different latitudes: Santiago (33°S, n = 101), Talcahuano (37°S, n = 103), and Punta Arenas (53°S, n = 99). Participants were allocated (1:1:1) to receive placebo, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3 (VD3)) 5600 IU/week (low-dose), or 11 200 IU/week (high-dose) for 6 months. Primary outcome was parent-reported number of ARI; secondary outcomes included number of ARI hospitalizations, change of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and LL-37/cathelicidin levels, and adverse events.
Results |
The mean age of participants was 26 ± 6 months; 45% were female. Baseline 25(OH)D was 24.9 ± 6.1 ng/ml, with 23% having 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml. No significant baseline clinical or laboratory differences were observed among groups. Overall, 64% (n = 194) completed study participation, without baseline differences between subjects lost to follow-up vs those completing participation or differences in completion rates across groups. After 6 months, a dose-dependent increase in serum 25(OH)D was observed from the VD3 intervention (P < .001), with a higher proportion of subjects ending the trial with 25(OH)D <20 ng/ml in the placebo group (30.8%) vs the low-dose (7.4%) and high-dose groups (5.1%). However, no group differences were observed in number of ARI (P = .85), ARI hospitalizations (P = .20), LL-37/cathelicidin change (P = .30), or adverse events (P = .41).
Conclusions |
While weekly VD3 supplementation, in doses equivalent to 800 IU and 1600 IU daily, was associated with improved 25(OH)D levels in preschoolers, we did not find a reduced number of ARI in this sample.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency, acute respiratory infection, children, cathelicidin
Abbreviations : 25(OH)D, ALP, ARI, PTH, VD, VD3, WHZ
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