The relationship between ultraviolet radiation exposure and vitamin D status

Nutrients

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 482-495

  Engelsen, Ola ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Sun; Ultraviolet; UV; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

COLD; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LATITUDE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SEASON; SKIN; SOLAR RADIATION; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN INTAKE; WINTER;

EID: 79952065593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu2050482     Document Type: Review

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