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Vitamin D deficiency among northern Native Peoples: a real or apparent problem?
Vitamin D deficiency seems to be common among northern Native peoples, notably Inuit and Amerindians. It has usually been attributed to: (1) higher latitudes that prevent vitamin D synthesis most of the year; (2) darker skin that blocks solar UVB; and (3) fewer dietary sources of vitamin D. Although...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Co-Action Publishing
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417586/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22456053 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/IJCH.v71i0.18001 |