High-dose vitamin D in pregnancy likely cuts childhood wheeze risk, but infant supplements fall short

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By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Aug 13 2025 New evidence suggests giving pregnant women higher doses of vitamin D may help protect their babies from wheezing, but benefits don’t extend to supplements given after birth. Review: Vitamin D supplementation in pregnant or breastfeeding women or young children for preventing asthma . Image Credit: Tekkol / Shutterstock In a recent review published in the journal  Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews , researchers

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