Vitamin D3 can be taken long term in 12 year old boys.
The latest guidelines state that vitamin D supplementation needs to be started as early as possible after birth for newborns to promote calcium absorption, and can be continued for a long period of time until puberty.
Vitamin D is low in natural foods and is produced mainly from sunlight exposure to the human skin. However, sun exposure alone cannot meet the body’s daily vitamin D needs, so additional vitamin D supplementation is needed to promote calcium absorption.
Vitamin D3 is a type of vitamin D that can be effectively utilized by the body, so 12-year-old children can supplement vitamin D by taking vitamin D3 for a long time.
Vitamin D3 needs to be used under the supervision of a doctor to avoid misuse affecting your child’s health.