الملخص
Only small amounts of vitamin D come from dietary sources as it is mainly synthesised in the skin from the ultraviolet B (UVB) fraction of sunlight if the person is sufficiently exposed to direct sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency has been well documented in Oman. The "2004 Oman National Micronutrients Survey" and other recent studies revealed that vitamin D3 stores are low among healthy Omani females of childbearing age and pregnant women. This situation is confusing as Oman is known to be one of the sunniest countries in the world. However, it is known that most Omani women are well covered and for various reasons avoid sun exposure. The article addresses a question about the balance that should be maintained between excessive sun exposure that leads to an increased risk of skin cancer, and healthy exposure that provides sufficient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) to maintain adequate vitamin D levels. In order to avoid vitamin D deficiency, sun exposure or protection messages must be tailored according to different situations, in recognition of the complex combination of personal, cultural and social factors that affect vitamin D synthesis in the skin.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1263
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 11(2), 196-200
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Shishtawy, M. M. (2025). To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2), 196-200. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1263
MLA 9
Al-Shishtawy, Moeness M. "To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. 196-200. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1263.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Al-Shishtawy, Moeness M. 2025. "To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 11 (2): 196-200. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1263.
هارفارد
Al-Shishtawy, M. M. (2025) 'To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 11(2), pp. 196-200. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1263.
فانكوفر
Al-Shishtawy MM. To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;11(2):196-200. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1263
IEEE
M. M. Al-Shishtawy, "To Be or Not To Be Exposed to Direct Sunlight: Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 196-200, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1263.