Effects of vitamin A and vitamin D3 supplementation on child growth and development in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neither vitamin A nor vitamin D<sub>3</sub> alone significantly improved child growth. Combined supplementation may provide modest benefits in weight gain but is insufficient to address linear growth or acute malnutrition. Future strategies should adopt multi-nutrient approaches and consider contextual factors such as infection control, dietary diversity, and socioeconomic conditions.
Authors
- Di He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-2348)
- Jiawei Yan
- Chunyan Duan
- Yuanjuan Yang
- Likun Peng
- Dongcheng Li
- Jin Zhao
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- XinHua Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tp-2025-507
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00