The AusD study: A population-based study of the determinants of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration across a broad latitude range

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 177, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 894-903

  Brodie, A M ^a   Lucas, R M ^b   Harrison, S L ^c   Van Der Mei, I A F ^d   Armstrong, B ^e   Kricker, A ^e   Mason, R S ^f   McMichael, A J ^b   Nowak, M ^c   Whiteman, D C ^g   Kimlin, M G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^g QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

sunlight; ultraviolet radiation; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA QUALITY; DISEASE CONTROL; LATITUDE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SERUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DOSIMETRY; EYE COLOR; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; MALE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN INTAKE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; YOUNG ADULT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84877287356     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws322     Document Type: Article

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