Photoprotection and vitamin D status: A study on awareness, knowledge and attitude towards sun protection in general population from Kuwait, and its relation with vitamin D levels | Zendy

Nawaf Almutairi | Zendy; Vasanthy Nair | Zendy; BayoumiIbrahim Issa | Zendy

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Photoprotection and vitamin D status: A study on awareness, knowledge and attitude towards sun protection in general population from Kuwait, and its relation with vitamin D levels

Author(s) -

Nawaf Almutairi,

Vasanthy Nair,

BayoumiIbrahim Issa

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514

H-Index - 45

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.95451

Subject(s) - sun protection , sun exposure , vitamin d and neurology , medicine , sun protection factor , population , photoprotection , environmental health , skin cancer , ultraviolet radiation , vitamin , sunlight , sunburn , dermatology , cancer , chemistry , biochemistry , photosynthesis , physics , astronomy , radiochemistry

The primary cause of skin cancers is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. And, for decades sun protection has been promoted in various public health education campaigns. Recently, however, vitamin D deficiency has been related to increased risk of skin cancers. And, skin being the primary site for the synthesis of active form of vitamin D, excessive sun protection could lead to vitamin D-deficient states. But, the results have so far been conflicting.

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