Dunnigan M G, Glekin B M, Henderson J B, McIntosh W B, Sumner D, Sutherland G R
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1985 Jul 27;291(6490):239-42. doi: 10.1136/bmj.291.6490.239.
In March 1979 the Greater Glasgow Health Board launched a campaign to reduce the high prevalence of rickets in Asian children in the city. A precampaign survey had shown that voluntary low dose vitamin D supplementation would reduce the prevalence of rickets in Asian children. A survey carried out two and three years after the launch of the official campaign also showed a reduction in the prevalence of rickets in children taking low dose supplements equivalent to about 2.5 micrograms (100 IU) vitamin D daily. There was a considerable reduction in the total prevalence of rickets in this survey compared with the precampaign survey. Hospital discharges of Asian children with rickets declined rapidly after the start of the campaign.
1979年3月,大格拉斯哥健康委员会发起了一项运动,以降低该市亚洲儿童中佝偻病的高发病率。一项运动前的调查显示,自愿补充低剂量维生素D可降低亚洲儿童佝偻病的发病率。在官方运动发起两年和三年后进行的一项调查也显示,服用相当于每日约2.5微克(100国际单位)维生素D低剂量补充剂的儿童中佝偻病发病率有所降低。与运动前的调查相比,本次调查中佝偻病的总发病率有了显著降低。运动开始后,亚洲儿童佝偻病的住院人数迅速下降。