Spring and summer are times of the year when the great outdoor beckons more strongly than it does in fall and winter. Temperate climates and abundant sunshine encourage people to leave their homes and bask in the warm rays of the sun.
Published on May 31, 2024
New UK Biobank study clearly illustrates the influence of ethnicity, BMI, and age on how vitamin D levels respond to UVB exposure
Key Points
- While today marks the end of Sunshine Month, it is important to remember and implement the key points provided about sensible sunshine exposure for our health year-round
- A newly released study (April 2024) used data from half a million participants from the United Kingdom (UK,) to calculate the individualized estimate of ambient ultraviolet-B (UVB) level, which is the wavelength of sunlight that induces vitamin D synthesis in the skin
- They found two major insights from the data: 1.
