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Vitamin D Status and Its Consequences for Health in South Africa.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 18 Oct 2016
Norval Mary, Coussens Anna K, Wilkinson Robert J, Bornman Liza, Lucas Robyn M, Wright Caradee Y
Abstract excerpt
In this review, reports were retrieved in which vitamin D status, as assessed by serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels, was measured in South African population groups with varied skin colours and ethnicities. Healthy children and adults were generally vitamin D-sufficient [25(OH)D level >50 nmol/L] but the majority of those aged above 65 years were deficient. A major role for exposure to solar ultraviolet...
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