Photoprotection and vitamin D status: A study on awareness, knowledge and attitude towards sun protection in general population from Kuwait, and its relation with vitamin D levels

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 342-349

  Al Mutairi, Nawaf ^a   Issa, Bayoumi Ibrahim ^b   Nair, Vasanthy ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b FARWANIYA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Photocarcinogenesis; photoprotection; sunscreen; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862091896     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.95451     Document Type: Article

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