ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief Summary: This multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation (14,000 IU D3 weekly for 3 years) on fracture risk and other bone health indicators in 8,851 schoolchildren aged 6–13 years in 18 public schools in Mongolia, where vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent with a high fracture burden.Vitamin D3 doses were given during weekly face-to-face visits in schools. Families co...