Impact of high latitude, urban living and ethnicity on 25-hydroxyvitamin D status: a need for multidisciplinary action?

MM Mendes, AL Darling, KH Hart, S Morse… - The Journal of steroid …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effects of urban living on health are becoming increasingly important, due to an
increasing global population residing in urban areas. Concomitantly, due to immigration …

The determination of endogenous steroids in hair and fur: A systematic review of methodologies

P Maher, M Healy, E Laird, JM Karšaj, W Gao… - The Journal of Steroid …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Endogenous steroid hormone assessment is essential for clinical practice.
These hormones are typically measured in blood. More recently, measurement of steroids in …

Does solar ultraviolet radiation play a role in COVID-19 infection and deaths? An environmental ecological study in Italy

G Isaia, H Diémoz, F Maluta, I Fountoulakis… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
A significantly stronger impact in mortality and morbidity by COVID-19 has been observed in
the northern Italian regions compared to the southern ones. The reasons of this …

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the determinants of 25 (OH) D concentration in older Irish adults: data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

E Laird, AM O'Halloran, D Carey… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Few data are available examining the determinants of vitamin D status
exclusively in older adults. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and determinants of …

An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on vitamin D and COVID-19 risk in UK Biobank

X Li, J van Geffen, M van Weele, X Zhang, Y He… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
A growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an
increased susceptibility to viral and bacterial respiratory infections. In this study, we aimed to …

Vitamin D status in Japanese adults: Relationship of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with simultaneously measured dietary vitamin D intake and ultraviolet ray exposure

K Asakura, N Etoh, H Imamura, T Michikawa… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency is prevalent worldwide. We investigated the effect of
vitamin D intake and ultraviolet ray (UV) exposure on serum vitamin D concentration in …

[HTML][HTML] Spectral transmission of solar radiation by plastic and glass materials

MA Serrano, JC Moreno - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is well known that excessive exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation can have serious
adverse effects. Many everyday materials influence the UV radiation received by humans …

Comprehensive analysis of seasonal and geographical variation in UVB radiation relevant for vitamin D production in Europe

T Khanna, R Shraim, M Zarkovic, M van Weele… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dermal synthesis, following sun exposure, is the main source of vitamin D. This study
characterizes ambient UVB radiation relevant for vitamin D production in Europe. A …

Association between vitamin D deficiency and post-acute outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection

JY Wu, MY Liu, WH Hsu, YW Tsai, TH Liu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency
(VDD) and post-acute outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased likelihood of incident depression in community-dwelling older adults

R Briggs, K McCarroll, A O'Halloran, M Healy… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the prospective relationship between vitamin D status and incident
depression in a large cohort of nondepressed community-dwelling older people. Design …