sun exposure

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Introduction

Exposure to sunlight.

Adverse effects

Management

Notes

  • exposure to 1 hour of bright sunlight can generate production of 20,000 IU of vitamin D
  • vitamin D should be obtained through foods, beverages, & supplements, not through unprotected exposure to sunlight[1]
  • unprotected exposure should be avoide to help reduce ultraviolet-related cancers

Additional terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 American Academy of Dermatology Position statement on vitamin D, 11/01/2008 http://www.aad.org/Forms/Policies/Uploads/PS/PS-Vitamin%20D.pdf
  2. 2.0 2.1 Moyer VA on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Behavioral counseling to prevent skin cancer: U.S. preventive services task force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2012 May 8 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22565035 <Internet> http://www.annals.org/content/early/2012/05/02/0003-4819-157-1-201207030-00442.full (corresponding NGC guideline withdrawn Feb 2018)