Proposal and validation of a quick question to rate the influence of sun exposure in geriatric epidemiological studies on vitamin D

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 412-416

  Annweiler, Cédric ^a,b   Schott, Anne Marie ^c   Beauchet, Olivier ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Detection; Epidemiology; Older adults; Sun exposure; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VALIDATION STUDY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84880607033     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: 16642821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000139     Document Type: Article

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