Independent report

Vitamin D

Risk assessment of dietary vitamin D exposure during pregnancy, supporting food safety advice on potential risks to maternal and offspring health.

• From: Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
• Published: 17 November 2022

Documents

Statement on the potential effects of excess vitamin D intake during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the Effects of Vitamin D on Maternal Health

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Statement on the potential effects of excess vitamin D intake during preconception, pregnancy and lactation

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Lay Summary of the Statement on the Effects of Vitamin D on Maternal Health

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Details

• Scope: Assessment of excess vitamin D intake before conception, during pregnancy and lactation finds dietary exposure unlikely to cause harm, but sustained high supplement use may increase health risks.
• Committee: Committee on Toxicity
• Type: Statement
• Statement number: COT Statement 01/22

Published 17 November 2022