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My daughter is 18Months old now. We live in UAE where there is not much sunlight exposure in summer due to extreme heat and sunlight.
She was Vitamin D deficient in February when doctor asked us to take Vitamin D of 4000 IU for 1 month to get her levels back to 22-24
Post that she is taking 600 IU a day.
In summer considering she doesnt have any exposure to sunlight , how much Vitamin D dosage she should take
Thanks
My daughter is 18Months old now. We live in UAE where there is not much sunlight exposure in summer due to extreme heat and sunlight.
She was Vitamin D deficient in February when doctor asked us to take Vitamin D of 4000 IU for 1 month to get her levels back to 22-24
Post that she is taking 600 IU a day.
In summer considering she doesnt have any exposure to sunlight , how much Vitamin D dosage she should take
Thanks
Brief Answer:
She needs to take 400 to 800 international units per day
Detailed Answer:
Hello... she needs to take 400 to 800 international units of vitamin D per day please.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
She needs to take 400 to 800 international units per day
Detailed Answer:
Hello... she needs to take 400 to 800 international units of vitamin D per day please.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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