Individual participant data (IPD)-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials to estimate the vitamin D dietary requirements in dark-skinned individuals resident at high latitude

RT @originoverwght: For people in UK with dark skin, current #vitaminD recommendation is to take 10 micrograms per day. This analysis sugge…

For people in UK with dark skin, current #vitaminD recommendation is to take 10 micrograms per day. This analysis suggests > 60 micrograms is necessary during winter prevent deficiency. https://t.co/pUkuYW1tC8

Your skin tone affects how much vitamin D you absorb. To maintain serum vit D (25(OH)D) concs ≥ 25nmol/L (deficiency threshold) in 97.5% of individuals, 23.9μg/day (956 IU) of vit D is required in South Asian and 24.1μg/day (964 IU) in Black participants.…

New article: Individual participant data (IPD)-level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials to estimate the vitamin D dietary requirements in dark-skinned individuals resident at high latitude https://t.co/bYtzvdwU9N #lungcancer #oncology https:/…