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International Journal of Nutrology
Review
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1728682
Submitted: 03-07-2022
Published: 03-07-2022

Vitamin D Deficiency in Brazil: Questions about Potential Causes and Clinical Characteristics

Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirânia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirânia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirânia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirânia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Centro Universitário Estácio de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirânia, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Vitamin D Avitaminosis Ultraviolet Rays

Abstract

Vitamin D is a micronutrient essential to various systems from the human body, and it is not restricted to the classical function of bone mineralization. Its synthesis is mainly related to ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure. Although Brazil is a tropical country with high levels of UVB radiation, counter-intuitively, a large number of Brazilians present vitamin D deficiency, which is also a worldwide issue. This review aims to approach clinical features and explore potential causes for this apparent contradiction through questions that could explain vitamin D deficiency in the Brazilian population.

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How to Cite

Vieira, F. B. dos S., Ferreira, A. P. M., Giacomelli, F. R., Lima, L. G. de, Hirose, T. S., & Zorzo, R. A. (2022). Vitamin D Deficiency in Brazil: Questions about Potential Causes and Clinical Characteristics. International Journal of Nutrology, 14(1), 26–32. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1728682