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Article: FEW PRESCHOOLERS NEED VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS.(LIVING)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- January 10, 1996
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Byline: Dr. Paula Prezioso
Your 5-year-old daughter is healthy and growing at the average rate for her age group. Does she need a children's multivitamin supplement?
The majority of healthy preschool children do not need vitamin supplements. But vitamins, given in the proper amount for children's ages, generally will not harm them. The vitamins that aren't needed are usually eliminated in children's urine.
Doctors usually recommend vitamin supplements when children are not growing well or have medical problems that impair the absorption of nutrients. This is generally determined when children are about 12 months old. At this age, children are ...