Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic function: The Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Supplementation (SEDS) Study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Hartley, Mica ^a   Hoare, Samuel ^a,b   Lithander, Fiona E ^c   Neale, Rachel E ^d   Hart, Prue H ^e   Gorman, Shelley ^e   Gies, Peter ^f   Sherriff, Jill ^g   Swaminathan, Ashwin ^h   Beilin, Lawrence J ⁱ   Mori, Trevor A ⁱ   King, Laura ^a   Black, Lucinda J ^e   Marshall, Kushani ^a   Xiang, Fan ^a   Wyatt, Candy ^a,e   King, Kerryn ^f   Slevin, Terry ^j   Pandeya, Nirmala ^k   Lucas, Robyn M ^a,e  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b Department of Health and Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

^g CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^j The Cancer Council of Western Australia   (Australia)

^k UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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Author keywords

Cardio metabolic function; Immune function; Sun exposure; Trial; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; PHOTOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLIMATE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HELIOTHERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926451093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1461-7     Document Type: Article

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