A link between bone mineral density and skin color has been reported recently, and pigmentation has been shown to affect cutaneous vitamin D production. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between phototype, global self-assessed sun exposure, geographical location and vitamin D serum levels in 1191 French adults. When the factors were analyzed separately, individuals with lower phototypes as well as those with lower sun exposure showed significantly lower levels of vitamin D than those with darker phototypes or those with higher sun exposure. However, when factors were analyzed as a whole, the vitamin D status was no longer linked with the phototype, but with sun exposure and geographical location. Since phototypes and global self-assessments of sun exposure were positively linked, our data suggest that lower vitamin D levels in fair-skinned individuals are due to their sun exposure behavior.
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1 April 2000
Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Skin Phototype in General Adult Population
Denis J-M. Malvy,
Christiane Guinot,
Paul Preziosi,
Pilar Galan,
Marie-Claire Chapuy,
Mohamed Maamer,
Solange Arnaud,
Pierre J. Meunier,
Serge Hercberg,
Erwin Tschachler
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Photochemistry and Photobiology
Vol. 71 • No. 4
April 2000
Vol. 71 • No. 4
April 2000