Global consensus recommendations on prevention and management of nutritional rickets
Background: Vitamin D and calcium deficiencies are common worldwide, causing nutritional
rickets and osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, and development of …
rickets and osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, and development of …
Physical determinants of vitamin D photosynthesis: a review
JJ Neville, T Palmieri, AR Young - Journal of Bone and Mineral …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Vitamin D synthesis by exposure of skin to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) provides the
majority of this hormone that is essential for bone development and maintenance but may be …
majority of this hormone that is essential for bone development and maintenance but may be …
Optimal sunscreen use, during a sun holiday with a very high ultraviolet index, allows vitamin D synthesis without sunburn
AR Young, J Narbutt, GI Harrison… - British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Sunlight contains ultraviolet (UV) A and UVB radiation. UVB is essential for
vitamin D synthesis but is the main cause of sunburn and skin cancer. Sunscreen use is …
vitamin D synthesis but is the main cause of sunburn and skin cancer. Sunscreen use is …
The consequences for human health of stratospheric ozone depletion in association with other environmental factors
RM Lucas, M Norval, RE Neale, AR Young… - Photochemical & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, which has limited, and is now probably
reversing, the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, only modest increases in solar UV …
reversing, the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, only modest increases in solar UV …
Vitamin D in the new millennium
SJ Wimalawansa - Current osteoporosis reports, 2012 - Springer
The incidence of vitamin D deficiency is rising worldwide, yet in the vast majority of patients,
the condition remains undiagnosed and untreated. Current evidence overwhelmingly …
the condition remains undiagnosed and untreated. Current evidence overwhelmingly …
[HTML][HTML] Melanin has a small inhibitory effect on cutaneous vitamin D synthesis: A comparison of extreme phenotypes
AR Young, KA Morgan, TW Ho, N Ojimba… - Journal of Investigative …, 2020 - Elsevier
Epidemiology suggests that melanin inhibits cutaneous vitamin D 3 synthesis by UVR.
Laboratory investigations assessing the impact of melanin on vitamin D production have …
Laboratory investigations assessing the impact of melanin on vitamin D production have …
Vitamin D, cognitive dysfunction and dementia in older adults
The physiologically active form of vitamin D, 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3, is a fat-soluble
steroid hormone with a well established role in skeletal health. A growing body of evidence …
steroid hormone with a well established role in skeletal health. A growing body of evidence …
[HTML][HTML] Sun and ski holidays improve vitamin D status, but are associated with high levels of DNA damage
B Petersen, HC Wulf, M Triguero-Mas… - Journal of Investigative …, 2014 - Elsevier
Skin cancer is caused by solar UVR, which is also essential for vitamin D production. DNA
damage (thymine dimers: TT dimers) and vitamin D (25 (OH) D) synthesis are both initiated …
damage (thymine dimers: TT dimers) and vitamin D (25 (OH) D) synthesis are both initiated …
Are current guidelines for sun protection optimal for health? Exploring the evidence
Exposure of the skin to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main risk factor for skin cancer, and a
major source of vitamin D, in many regions of the world. Sun protection messages to …
major source of vitamin D, in many regions of the world. Sun protection messages to …
Sunlight exposure is just one of the factors which influence vitamin D status
Studies on the determinants of vitamin D status have tended to concentrate on input–
exposure to ultraviolet B radiation and the limited sources in food. Yet, vitamin D status …
exposure to ultraviolet B radiation and the limited sources in food. Yet, vitamin D status …