Sun exposure, skin color and vitamin D status in Arab children and adults

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 164, Issue , 2016, Pages 235-238

  Al Daghri, Nasser M ^a,b   Al Saleh, Yousef ^a,c   Khan, Nasiruddin ^a,b   Sabico, Shaun ^a,b   Aljohani, Naji ^d   Alfawaz, Hanan ^a   Alsulaimani, Maha ^b   Al Othman, Abdulaziz M ^a,e   Alokail, Majed S ^a,b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^d KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^e KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Gender; Saudi Arabia; Skin color; Sun exposure; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARAB; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARABS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84971657448     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.05.012     Document Type: Review

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