Association between physical activity and vitamin D: A narrative literature review
Summary This narrative review of the medical literature assessed whether outdoor and indoor physical activity would increase the plasma levels of vitamin D. Synthesis of this liposoluble vitamin is mainly mediated by sunlight on the skin, where it is activated to perform its main action, which is to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
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Series: | Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302017000600550&lng=en&tlng=en |