Darker Skin Color Measured by Von Luschan Chromatic Scale and Increased Sunlight Exposure Time Are Independently Associated with Decreased Odds of Vitamin D Deficiency in Thai Ambulatory Patients
Background. Little is known about the association among skin color, sunlight exposure. and vitamin D status in Southeast Asian population. Objective. To investigate the association between skin color measured by von Luschan chromatic scale (VLCS) and vitamin D status in Thai medical ambulatory patie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8899931 |