Sunlight exposure behaviour and vitamin D status in photosensitive patients: longitudinal comparative study with healthy individuals at U.K. latitude. (26th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rhodes, L.E.; Webb, A.R.; Berry, J.L.; Felton, S.J.; Marjanovic, E.J.; Wilkinson, J.D.; Vail, A.; Kift, R.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 171:Number 6(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1478
• Page End: 1486
• Publication Date: 2014-10-26
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd13325-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd13325-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Low vitamin D status in wintertime is prevalent at northerly latitudes.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Photosensitive patients are advised to minimize sun exposure, but the impact on the risk of inadequate vitamin D status is unknown.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> <list id="bjd13325-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>This longitudinal study determined sunlight exposure, photoprotective behaviour and vitamin D status in patients with moderate‐to‐severe photosensitivity in comparison with healthy adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Patients demonstrated lower weekend ultraviolet B doses, smaller skin area exposure and greater sunscreen use than healthy adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Photosensitive patients are at high risk of year‐round low vitamin D status, contrasting with seasonal lows in healthy adults, with potential for enhanced adverse health impact.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>