9.5 of the top 10 children's health problems are associated with low Vitamin D

Created February 2025

Vitamin D only proven to help Myopia, not other vision problems (so far)

CLAUDE AI

Common Children's Health Problems (in general):

  1. Common Cold/Upper Respiratory Infections
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: Document shows reduced infections with vitamin D supplementation
  2. Ear Infections
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: "Middle ear infection (Otitis Media) and Vitamin D - many studies"
  3. Gastroenteritis/Diarrhea
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: "Diarrhea and Vitamin D - several studies"
  4. Allergies
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: Multiple studies showing links with allergies and treatment benefits
  5. Asthma
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: Multiple studies showing improved outcomes with vitamin D

  6. Vision Problems Limited evidence in document for direct vitamin D association

  7. Skin Conditions (Eczema, etc.)

    • Yes, vitamin D associated: "Atopic Dermatitis" studies mentioned
  8. Tooth Decay
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: Multiple studies showing correlation
  9. Mental Health Issues (Anxiety, Depression)
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: "Mental health of children: vast majority of studies reviewed found that vitamin D helped"
  10. Obesity
    • Yes, vitamin D associated: Multiple studies showing connections
Claude used the merged VitaminDWiki pages from Children and Vision - Feb 2025

Claude (currently) is unable to follow the links to the details

📄 Download the PDF from VitaminDWiki

Perplexity AI – vision

Based on the prevalence data, here are the most common vision problems in children, ordered by percentage of incidence:

  1. Refractive Errors (Most Common):
    • Hyperopia (Farsightedness): 21% in children 6 months to 6 years [|PDF] Children's Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National ..." 1
    • Astigmatism: 15-28% in children 5-17 years [|PDF] Children's Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National ..." 1
    • Myopia (Nearsightedness): 4% in children 6 months to 6 years, increasing to 9% in children 5-17 years [|PDF] Children's Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National ..." 1

  2. Overall Vision Disorders: 20.2% (1 in 4.9 live births) in first year of life 2

  3. Most Common Diagnoses in Infants:

    • Conjunctivitis: 51.5% of diagnosed cases
    • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: 33.6%
    • Pseudostrabismus: 4.1% 2
  4. Other Significant Conditions:
    • Strabismus (Misaligned eyes): 2-4% in children under 6 years 3
    • Amblyopia (Lazy eye): 2-4% in young children [|PDF] Children's Vision and Eye Health: A Snapshot of Current National ..." 1 3
    • Visual Impairment/Blindness: Nearly 3% of children under 18 years 3 4
  5. Rare Conditions:
    • Congenital/Pediatric Glaucoma: 0.0023% (2.3 in 100,000 newborns) 7
    • Retinoblastoma: 0.006% (1 in 14,000-18,000 live births) 7

VitaminDWiki - studies in both categories Infant-Child and Vision

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