Vitamin D levels, dietary intake, and photoprotective behaviors among patients with skin cancer
| Autor: | Vin Tangpricha, Scott Dunbar, Bryan Gammon, Meena Kumari, Nikki D. Hill, Suephy C. Chen, Sarah Wetherington, Laura K. DeLong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Skin Neoplasms Physiology Dermatology vitamin D deficiency Eating Protective Clothing Internal medicine medicine Ultraviolet light Vitamin D and neurology Humans Vitamin D business.industry Dietary intake Vitamins medicine.disease Vitamin D Deficiency Endocrinology Photoprotection Dietary Supplements Oral vitamin Population study Surgery Skin cancer business Sunscreening Agents |
| Zdroj: | Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery. 29(3) |
| ISSN: | 1558-0768 |
| Popis: | Photoprotection against ultraviolet light is an important part of our armamentarium against actinically derived skin cancers. However, there has been concern that adherence to photoprotection may lead to low vitamin D status, leading to negative effects on patients' health. In this work we discuss previous findings in this area, which do not give a clear picture as to the relationship between vitamin D levels and photoprotection measures, as well as research performed by the authors, who did not detect a relationship between serum 25(OH)D levels and adherence to photoprotection measures in subjects with skin cancer, as assessed by the use of sunscreen, clothing, hats, sunglasses, and umbrellas/shade through the Sun Protection Habits Index. Subjects who took vitamin D oral supplementation had greater serum 25(OH)D levels than those who did not, whereas dietary intake through foods did not predict 25(OH)D levels in the authors' study. However, there was a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in the authors' study population, highlighting the importance of assessing vitamin D status and recommending oral vitamin D supplementation when indicated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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