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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Vitamin D Supplementation: A Positive Synergistic Effect on Prevention of Childhood Infections?

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  • Raffaele Domenici

    (Pediatric Unit, Saint Luca Hospital, 55100 Lucca, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Francesco Vierucci

    (Pediatric Unit, Saint Luca Hospital, 55100 Lucca, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Human milk is the best food for infants. Breastfeeding has been associated with a reduced risk of viral and bacterial infections. Breast milk contains the perfect amount of nutrients needed to promote infant growth, except for vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial for calcium metabolism and bone health, and it also has extra-skeletal actions, involving innate and adaptive immunity. As exclusive breastfeeding is a risk factor for vitamin D deficiency, infants should be supplemented with vitamin D at least during the first year. The promotion of breastfeeding and vitamin D supplementation represents an important objective of public health.

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  • Raffaele Domenici & Francesco Vierucci, 2022. "Exclusive Breastfeeding and Vitamin D Supplementation: A Positive Synergistic Effect on Prevention of Childhood Infections?," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-29, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:5:p:2973-:d:763553
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