Assessment of sun exposure in adolescent girls using activity diaries

S S Sullivan; J L Cobb; C J Rosen; M F Holick; T C Chen; Michael G Kimlin; A V Parisi

doi:10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00018-6

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Assessment of sun exposure in adolescent girls using activity diaries

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Assessment of sun exposure in adolescent girls using activity diaries

S S Sullivan, J L Cobb, C J Rosen, M F Holick, T C Chen, Michael G Kimlin and A V Parisi

Nutrition Research, Vol.23(5), pp.631-644

2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00018-6

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vitamin D

adolescents

female

sun exposure

ultraviolet rays

The objective was to test a method of assessing sun exposure for use in stratifying adolescent girls according to potential for vitamin D3 synthesis in the skin. Thirty-five girls wore polysulphone ultraviolet (UV) dosimeters and kept diaries of their activities on August 17, 2000. Minutes spent outdoors during each hour of the day were tabulated and adjusted for the fractional strength of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation relative to peak hour. Total adjusted minutes outdoors were compared with UV dosimeter readings. A series of ampules containing 7-dehydrocholesterol were exposed on a flat plane to further investigate the potential for skin synthesis of previtamin D3 with a given sun exposure. The correlation between measured UVB exposure and self-reported minutes outdoors adjusted for the time of day was r = 0.64. In vitro previtamin D3 synthesis at midday was reduced by 50% on a cloudy day compared with a sunny day. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Title: Assessment of sun exposure in adolescent girls using activity diaries
Authors: S S Sullivan (Author) - University of Maine, United States
J L Cobb (Author) - University of Maine, United States
C J Rosen (Author) - St. Joseph's Hospital, United States
M F Holick (Author) - Boston University School of Medicine, United States
T C Chen (Author) - Boston University School of Medicine, United States
Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
A V Parisi (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: Nutrition Research, Vol.23(5), pp.631-644
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
Date published: 2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00018-6
ISSN: 0271-5317
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449262002621
Output Type: Journal article

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