The active form of vitamin D, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] is produced in skin following exposure to sunlight
The colonisation of Australia around 250 years ago left a significant enduring impact on the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander p…
Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors from adolescence to young adulthood in the Raine Study
vitamin D. In what she described as the ‘next big ... beneficial effects of sunlight, not all of it vitamin D-related,” Professor Hart said. “There a…
To our knowledge, this is the first study to show that the reported 25(OH)D concentration may be influenced by both age and assay type
Vitamin D may be responsible for reducing the development and severity of autoimmune and allergic diseases. Topically applied 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D…
Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some…
This review highlights significant gaps in research pertaining to sun exposure and type 2 diabetes mellitus related outcomes
Early life innate immune dysfunction may represent a key immunological driver and predictor of persistent food allergy in childhood
A balanced approach toward sun exposure and protection is needed by young people. Excessive sun exposure increases their risk for skin cancers such a…