Low wintertime vitamin D levels in a sample of healthy young adults of diverse ancestry living in the Toronto area: associations with vitamin D intake and skin pigmentation

• Main Authors: Vieth Reinhold (Author), Cole David E (Author), Wagner Dennis (Author), Wu Hongyu (Author), Barta Jodi (Author), Gozdzik Agnes (Author), Whiting Susan (Author), Parra Esteban J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin D plays a critical role in bone metabolism and many cellular and immunological processes. Recent research indicates that concentrations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], the main indicator of vitamin D status, should be...