Dental caries · Children aged 2 to 8 years
The review reported an OR of 1.32 when prenatal vitamin D was measured at 6 to 38 gestational weeks.
2 findings from 1 review
Nutritional rickets ‐ radiological · term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health
It is very uncertain whether vitamin D given to lactating mothers changes nutritional rickets ‐ radiological compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypercalcaemia · term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health
Vitamin D given to lactating mothers showed no clear difference in adverse effects (hypercalcaemia) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Nutritional rickets ‐ biochemical Alkaline phosphatase, calcium and phosphate levels. · term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health
Vitamin D given to lactating mothers may leads to lower nutritional rickets ‐ biochemical Alkaline phosphatase, calcium and… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Linear growth (length/height) Unit: cm Time frame: 3 months · children under 5 years of age
1 finding from 1 review
Mean height‐for‐age z‐score · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Stuntingb · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effect: hypercalciuria As defined by trialists Time frame: 3 months · children under 5 years of age
Vitamin D (higher dose) + micronutrient(s) showed no clear difference in adverse effect: hypercalciuria As defined by trialists Time frame: 3… compared with vitamin D (lower dose) + micronutrient(s) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hypercalcaemia · children under 5 years of age
Vitamin D (higher dose) + micronutrient(s) showed no clear difference in adverse effect: hypercalcaemia As defined by trialists Time frame:… compared with vitamin D (lower dose) + micronutrient(s) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effect: hyperphosphataemiab · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effect: kidney stonesb · children under 5 years of age
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Visual field sensitivity (visual field) · retinitis pigmentosa
1 finding from 1 review
Visual acuitychange in logMAR visual acuity, may be reported as ETDRS · retinitis pigmentosa
It is very uncertain whether vitamin A and fish oils (docosahexaenoic acid) changes visual acuitychange in logMAR visual acuity, may be reported as ETDRS compared with placebo, vitamins (including vitamin A), or no therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Electroretinography (ERG) · retinitis pigmentosa
1 finding from 1 review
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) · retinitis pigmentosa
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects: as reported by studies · retinitis pigmentosa
1 finding from 1 review
Dental caries · Children (<19 years)
Children with vitamin D deficiency had a 22% higher risk of dental caries than those with normal vitamin D levels (unadjusted RR 1.22; ungraded).
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RR 1.16 [1.10, 1.22]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
RR 1.05 [1.00, 1.09]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children with permanent dentition (>12 years)
In children with permanent dentition, vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 28% higher caries risk (RR 1.28; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.28 [1.21, 1.35]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children with deciduous dentition (<6 years)
In children with deciduous dentition, vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 68% higher caries risk (RR 1.68; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.68 [1.57, 1.79]
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Children (mixed dentition; baseline about 8 years)
In children with mixed dentition, vitamin D deficiency was associated with an 8% higher caries risk (RR 1.08; ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.08 [1.04, 1.12]
4 studies
GRADE not reported