Introduction — This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.
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Links to related guidelines are provided separately:
●(See "Society guideline links: Vitamin D deficiency".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Healthy diet in adults".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Healthy diet in children and adolescents".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) in adults".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) in infants and children".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Nutrition and supplements in pregnancy".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Anemia in adults".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Pediatric iron deficiency".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Pediatric malnutrition".)
●(See "Society guideline links: Pediatric bone health".)
International
●World Health Organization (WHO): Guideline – Fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals as a public health strategy (2018)
●WHO: Guideline – Implementing effective actions for improving adolescent nutrition (2018)
●WHO: Guideline – Fortification of maize flour and corn meal with vitamins and minerals (2016)
●WHO: Guideline – Use of multiple micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods consumed by infants and young children aged 6-23 months and children aged 2-12 years (2016)
●WHO: Guideline – Fortification of food-grade salt with iodine for the prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders (2014)
●WHO: Guideline – Intermittent iron and folic acid supplementation in menstruating women (2011)
●WHO: Guideline – Vitamin A supplementation in infants and children 6-59 months of age (2011)
●WHO: Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition, 2nd edition (2004)
Canada
●Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS): Position statement – Guidelines for vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns (2018)
●Health Canada: Dietary reference intakes (2013)
United States
●American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Policy statement on vitamin K and the newborn infant (2022)
●US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): Final recommendation statement – Vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer: Preventive medication (2022)
●US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, 9th edition (2020)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't routinely use B vitamin supplements for the treatment of polyneuropathy or neuropathic pain unless a deficiency exists (2017)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't take a multi-vitamin, vitamin E or beta carotene to prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer (2015)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't test vitamin K levels unless the patient has an abnormal international normalized ratio (INR) and does not respond to vitamin K therapy (2015)
●Choosing Wisely: Don't administer plasma or prothrombin complex concentrates for nonemergent reversal of vitamin K antagonists (ie, outside of the setting of major bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage or anticipated emergent surgery) (2013)
●National Academy of Sciences: Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D (2010)
Europe
●European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (ESPGHAN): Position paper on assessment and interpretation of vitamin and trace element status in sick children (2020)
●ESPGHAN/European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)/European Society of Paediatric Research (ESPR)/Chinese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (CSPEN): Guidelines on paediatric parenteral nutrition – Vitamins (2018)
●ESPGHAN: Position paper on complementary feeding (2017)
United Kingdom
●Public Health England (PHE): Government dietary recommendations – Government recommendations for energy and nutrients for males and females aged 1-18 years and 19+ years (2016)
●PHE: Guidance on vitamin A deficiency – Migrant health guide (2014)
Australia-New Zealand
●Department of Health, Government of South Australia (SA Health): South Australian perinatal practice guidelines – Vitamin D status and pregnancy (2019)
●National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Australian dietary guidelines (2013)
●NHMRC: Joint statement and recommendations on vitamin K administration to newborn infants to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding in infancy (2010)
