Vitamin D status and its determinants among Chinese infants and toddlers in Hong Kong
Low total vitamin D intake and lack of supplementation practice were the key contributing factors to vitamin D insufficiency among infants and toddlers in Hong Kong. Detailed guidelines and support should be provided to meet their respective daily vitamin D intake requirement to further tackle the vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among these vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Keith T. S. Tung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6647-4346)
- Hung‐Kwan So (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6188-7587)
- Chen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-8003)
- Jason C. S. Yam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-1486)
- Patrick Ip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-6898)
- Rosa Sze Man Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-1899)
- Wing Cheong Leung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1851-2138)
- Joanna Yuet‐ling Tung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-716X)
- Hing Wai Tsang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6066-5333)
- Albert Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5888-5660)
- Sophie S.F. Leung
- Calvin KM Cheung
Institutions
- Hospital Authority (HK)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Kwong Wah Hospital (CN)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Jockey Club (HK)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-025-03691-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Health and Medical Research Fund