Conclusions The available very low to low quality evidence does not confirm or rule out beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation in children with asthma .
Background Epidemiologic studies suggest an association between vitamin D deficiency and atopic diseases , including asthma .
The objective of this study was to systematic ally review the benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation in children with asthma .
Early-life supplementation of vitamins A and D, in water-soluble form or in peanut oil, and allergic diseases during childhood.
BACKGROUND Early vitamin supplementation is given routinely to infants in many countries , but it is unclear whether this affects the risk of allergic diseases . OBJECTIVES We sought to study the association between early-life supplementation of vitamins A and D in water-soluble form or in peanut oil and allergic diseases up to 4 years of age . METHODS A prospect i ve birth cohort of 4089 newborn infants was followed for 4 years using parental question naires repeatedly to collect information on exposure and health . At 4 years , the response rate was 90 % , and allergen-specific IgE levels to food and airborne allergens were measured in 2614 of the participating children . RESULTS Vitamins A and D were given to 98 % of the children in infancy , and vitamins based in peanut oil dominated ( 90 % ) . Children supplemented with vitamins A and D in water-soluble form during the first year of life had an almost 2-fold increased risk of asthma ( adjusted odds ratio [ OD ] , 2.18 ; 95 % CI , 1.45 - 3.28 ) , food hypersensitivity ( adjusted OR , 1.89 ; 95 % CI , 1.33 - 2.65 ) , and sensitization to common food and airborne allergens ( adjusted OR , 1.88 ; 95 % CI , 1.34 - 2.64 ) at age 4 years compared with those receiving vitamins in peanut oil . No increased risk of IgE antibodies to peanut was seen in children receiving vitamins in peanut oil . CONCLUSION Supplementation of vitamins A and D in water-soluble form seems to increase the risk of allergic disease up to the age of 4 years compared with supplementation with the same vitamins given in peanut oil . CLINICAL IMPLICATION S Vitamins A and D in oil does not seem to increase the risk of allergic disease during childhood
Conclusions The available very low to low quality evidence does not confirm or rule out beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation in children with asthma .
Background Epidemiologic studies suggest an association between vitamin D deficiency and atopic diseases , including asthma .
The objective of this study was to systematic ally review the benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation in children with asthma .