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Table 1 Vitamin D status and diet intake in 6 year olds in the DViSUM study group (n = 206) and in the nested dental study sub-group (n = 85). Data are presented as mean with 95% CI. ND = not determined

From: Vitamin D status and dental caries in healthy Swedish children

 

DViSUM

Dental study sub-group

 

6 years of age

n = 206

6 years of age

n = 85

8 years of age

n = 85

Vitamin D status, nmol/L

 at baseline

55.4 (52.8, 58.0)

60.4 (56.4, 64.3)

ND

 after intervention

71.5 (68.6, 74.3)

76.3 (72.2, 80.3)

ND

Intake of vitamin D foods

 Milka, mL/day

535 (484, 587)

562 (478, 646)

574 (521, 629)

 Cheeseb, g/day

20.0 (13.5, 26.5)

14.7 (9.9, 19.2)

17 (12, 22)

 Eggs, g/day

13.4 (8.2, 18.5)

14.4 (12.5, 17.6)

ND

 Fatty fish, g/day

14 (11.7, 17.5)

14.2 (12.6, 17.2)

13 (9, 16)

 Table spreads, g/day

19.7 (17.9, 21.5)

20.9 (17.9, 23.9)

ND

Vitamin D supplement, % with reported intake

14

10

34

Intake of sweet products

 Sum of sucrose product, frequency/day

ND

ND

1.7 (1.1, 2.3)

 Sodas with sucrose, frequency/day

ND

ND

0.4 (0.3, 0.5)

 Cookies and sweet buns, frequency/day

ND

ND

0.53 (0.28, 0.79)

Non-sweet snacks, frequency/dayc

ND

ND

0.15 (0.12, 0.18)

Fruits, frequency/day

ND

ND

1.5 (1.3, 1.7)

  1. aincluding non-fermented milk, sour milk, and yoghurt (natural and sweetened)
  2. bincluding cheese, and cottage cheese
  3. cincluding crisps, cheese doodles, popcorn