Article
Genetics, Diet, and Season Are Associated with Serum 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Concentration in a Yup'ik Study Population from Southwestern Alaska.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2016
Fohner Alison E, Wang Zhican, Yracheta Joseph, O'Brien Diane M, Hopkins Scarlett E, Black Jynene, Philip Jacques, Wiener Howard W, Tiwari Hemant K, Stapleton Patricia L, Tsai Jesse M, Thornton Timothy A, Boyer Bert B, Thummel Kenneth E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low blood vitamin D concentration is a concern for people living in circumpolar regions, where sunlight is insufficient for vitamin D synthesis in winter months and the consumption of traditional dietary sources of vitamin D is decreasing. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to characterize the effects of diet, genetic variation, and season on serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol [25(OH)D3] concentrations in...
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