Vitamin D Supplementation To Prevent Respiratory Infections Among Indigenous Children In The Northern Territory: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$3,164,379.00
Summary
Acute respiratory infections remain unacceptably common among Indigenous children in the Northern Territory. Most Indigenous infants are born with suboptimal vitamin D levels and this is associated with an increased risk of ARI. We propose to conduct a clinical trial to determine whether daily vitamin D supplementation, during the third trimester of pregnancy and early infancy, can reduce the risk of infant ARI during the first 12 months of life.