How to supplement vitamin AD and how to supplement vitamin AD

We know that the healthy growth of babies cannot be separated from the support of various nutrients, such as vitamin AD. If a baby lacks vitamin AD, his growth and development will be hindered, his appetite will decrease, his hair will become dry and yellow, his sense of taste and smell will weaken, his body resistance will decrease, and he will be prone to colds. So how can we supplement vitamin AD?

1: Regarding the time and dosage of supplementation, generally speaking, newborns should receive preventive vitamin AD preparations 2 weeks after birth. If you want to increase the amount of supplementation, you must follow the doctor's advice. In our country, according to the "China National Formulary (Children's Edition)", the guided dosage of vitamin AD for infants and young children is: 1500-2000 international units of vitamin A and 400-800 international units of vitamin D. Daily supplementation according to this dosage is safe and effective.

my country generally recommends that infants and young children aged 0-3 years old, whether they are breastfed, bottle-fed, or mixed-fed, need to supplement with 1500-2000 international units of vitamin A and 400-800 international units of vitamin D every day. Developed countries such as the United States have extended the supplementation age to adolescence.

1: Many parents think that their babies have good meals and there are plenty of fruits and vegetables in summer, so why do they need to supplement vitamin AD? In fact, the amount of vitamins A and D in natural foods is very limited, and vitamins A and D are fat-soluble vitamins. They are generally only found in relatively high levels in animal foods, especially in animal offal. In addition, some dark vegetables also contain some carotene that can be converted into vitamin A, but animal livers are usually not suitable for babies to eat frequently. The absorption rate of carotene is relatively low and is limited by factors such as cooking methods. Therefore, relying solely on dietary intake cannot meet the growth needs of infants and young children.

2: According to the "Survey on Vitamin A Deficiency in Children Under Six Years Old in China", the overall situation of vitamin A deficiency in children aged 0-6 in China is not optimistic. Nearly 50% of babies have low vitamin A levels in their bodies. Therefore, for babies who are still breastfeeding and have a low intake of complementary foods, vitamin A supplementation is very necessary.

As lifestyles change, children's close contact with sunlight has decreased significantly. Air pollution, tall buildings and the use of sunscreen products have also greatly weakened the effect of ultraviolet rays, which greatly reduces the chance of obtaining vitamin D through sun exposure. Therefore, vitamin D deficiency is also quite common among young children in our country. In addition, it is very harmful for infants to be exposed to the sun for too long. Not only may their skin be sunburned, but foreign studies have found that the younger the baby is exposed to ultraviolet rays, the higher the incidence of skin cancer in adulthood. Therefore, many countries have explicitly recommended that infants should not be exposed to direct sunlight.

Generally speaking, parents do not immediately notice the early stages of trace vitamin AD deficiency. Some children who often suffer from recurrent respiratory tract infections, recurrent diarrhea, allergic diseases, asthma and other symptoms are often ignored by their parents and doctors about the impact of vitamin AD, thus delaying the disease. Therefore, even if the baby does not currently show symptoms of deficiency, appropriate supplementation should be continued.

Nutrition is an important pillar of a baby's health. When mothers supplement their babies, they must use scientific methods to achieve twice the result with half the effort and allow small nutrients to play a greater role.