[Rickets in a child].

Vitamin D is necessary for normal bone growth. Deficiency of vitamin D can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. It is difficult to reach the recommended daily dose of vitamin D in children without cod liver oil or other vitamin D supplementation.

[Prevalence of food allergy in Icelandic infants during first year of life].

Objective: This study is a part of EuroPrevall, an EU-funded European food allergy project. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence of food allergy in Icelandic infants during their first year of life.

Material And Methods: Infants (n=1,341) were followed prospectively from birth to 12 months of age.