Culture, Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Deficiency in Benghazi Libya
Mariam Omar, Faiza Nouh, Manal Younis, Moftah Younis, Nesma Nabil, Marwa Saad & Munyah Ali · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018
Background: Vitamin D is produced from sunlight exposure through ultraviolet B radiation of the skin. Several factors affect sunlight exposure include time of day, seasonal variation, lower absorption of vitamin D due to dark skin color, sunscreen use, clothing and coverage for c...