> What isn't being talked about here ... is vitamin D, HNs favorite topic: > Rates of deficiency were shown to be lower in summer (14%) and higher in winter (

> What isn't being talked about here ... is vitamin D, HNs favorite topic: > Rates of deficiency were shown to be lower in summer (14%) and higher in winter (36%). There was little variation between the states and territories in summer, when deficiency levels were low across the country; ranging from 6% in Queensland to 19% in New South Wales. A divide was apparent in winter, with rates of vitamin D deficiency particularly high for those living in Victoria and ACT, where nearly one in every two people (49%) were vitamin D deficient in winter, compared with only 16% and 13% respectively in summer. In comparison, vitamin D deficiency remained relatively low in winter for those in Queensland and the Northern Territory.[10] Differences were also seen across each state or territory - vitamin D deficiency was more common among those living in major cities (27%) compared with those living in inner regional (16%), outer regional (13%) and remote areas (9%).[10] https://wiki.cancer.org.au/skincancerstats/Vitamin_D#Vitamin_D_deficiency_in_Australia https://wiki.cancer.org.au/skincancerstats/Vitamin_D#Vitamin... (For non-Australians, Melbourne is the capital city of the state of Victoria.)