Vitamins and Minerals (Audio)

All families should strive to live healthy, active lives. To help guide parents, the American Academy of Pediatrics offers this informative interview with Nicolas Stettler, MD, FAAP on vitamin D, calcium, multivitamins, and more.

Vitamins and Minerals

Nicolas Stettler, MD, FAAP

(Recorded July 2010)

Dr. Stettler is a pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Committee on Nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Listen to the entire interview
• Choose an individual question:
• How much vitamin D do children need?
• Can you also get vitamin D from the sun?
• How much calcium do children need?
• How common is iron deficiency?
• Do you recommend a multivitamin for kids?
• How can parents manage nutrition for a picky eater?
• Edited transcript

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