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Regarding the weather: most people most often stay indoors or in cars(does the glass filter the Vitmain-D causing rays), and usually wear long pants and a shirt
by petra 9y ago
Regarding the weather: most people most often stay indoors or in cars(does the glass filter the Vitmain-D causing rays), and usually wear long pants and a shirt, so only a small body area is exposed to the sun, so it's possible that even in summer, people suffer from Vitamin-D deficiency.
- tfehring 9y agoYeah, absolutely - most regions probably have a nonzero population with Vitamin D deficiency year-round. But if I had to pick a place and time at which the overall rate of Vitamin D deficiency is high, the UK in February through April seems like a safe bet.
- mikehotel 9y agoBe careful with increased exposure to sunlight. UV is a known carcinogen. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposure/uv-radiation/uv-radiation-does-uv-cause-cancer.html https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposu... There are safer sources of vitamin D.
- ovao 9y agoTo this end, I strongly suggest checking your local UV index before heading outdoors for any extended period of time. I use an iOS app called UVLens (no affiliation), which displays your local UV index throughout the day and can give you an estimate of how long before you’ll burn (based on skin color, eye color, etc.) Provided you’re taking reasonable precautions, limited exposure to broad-spectrum UV is quite safe.
- walshemj 9y agoYou just need to slap on some suntan location if its going to be sunny - which what I do to counter the increased risk due to meds I have to take