Regional variation and determinants of vitamin D status in sunshine-abundant Thailand

• Main Authors: La-or Chailurkit, Wichai Aekplakorn, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Ramathibodi Hospital. Department of Medicine
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; Regional variation; determinants; vitamin D; sunshine-abundant; Thailand
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2687
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Vitamin D insufficiency is highly prevalent. Most of the studies concerning vitamin D status were generated from countries situated at temperate latitudes. It is less clear what the extent of vitamin D insufficiency is in countries situated in the tropics and how geographical regions w...