An increasing amount of evidence points to the possibility that gestational and early
childhood vitamin D deficiency [25 (OH) D< 40 ng/ml] cause some cases of autism. Vitamin …

Children with autism are characterized by an impairment of social interaction and repetitive
patterns of behaviour. Autism is a heterogeneous span of disorders with unknown aetiology …

Low vitamin D status in early development has been hypothesised as an environmental risk
factor for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), given the concurrent increase in the prevalence …

While vitamin D is known to be relevant for bone health, evidence has recently accumulated
for an impact on mental health. To identify the potential benefits and limitations of vitamin D …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with persistent deficits in both social
communication and interactions, along with the presence of restricted and repetitive …

Vitamin D is a neurosteroid hormone crucially involved in neurodevelopment. Neural cell
proliferation, neurotransmission, oxidative stress and immune function represent the main …

We evaluated the efficacy of vitamin D (VID), omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
(omega-3 LCPUFA, OM), or both (VIDOM) on core symptoms of ASD. New Zealand children …

Based on evidence from the relevant research literature, we present a hypothesis that there
may be a link between cholesterol, vitamin D, and steroid hormones which subsequently …

Importance Vitamin D may be important for neurodevelopment. The optimal daily dose of
vitamin D for early brain development is not known. Objectives To test whether a higher …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive developmental disorder with heterogeneous
etiology. Vitamin D can function as a fat-soluble vitamin as well as a hormone, and can exert …