A new study by Trinity College Dublin reveals significant factors influencing vitamin D levels, advocating for personalized supplementation strategies to effectively tackle widespread deficiencies., explores the challenges in maintaining adequate vitamin D levels among various populations. The research highlights the ongoing issue of high vitamin D deficiency rates, despite extensive studies on the factors influencing vitamin D status.
“We hope this work can highlight the significant differences in vitamin D levels among different ethnic groups at northern latitudes and contribute to efforts to address the long-standing population health issue of vitamin D deficiency.”The authors analyzed data from half a million participants from the United Kingdom and for each person, they calculated the individualized estimate of ambient ultraviolet-B level, which is the wavelength of sunlight that induces vitamin D synthesis in the skin.
Professor Lina Zgaga, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Medicine, Trinity College and the principal investigator, said: Rasha Shraim, PhD candidate, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Medicine, Trinity College, and co-principal investigator on this study said: