Vitamin D Deficiency Needs a Tailored Approach Clara Simón

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/vitamin-d-deficiency-needs-tailored-approach-2026a1000wit?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_260904_etid8661174&uac=148436CN&impID=8661174 Vitamin D deficiency accumulated throughout the year can be partially or even completely corrected in some patients during the summer “but only if UVB exposure is sufficient; even in sunny areas, the deficiency may persist if there is sun protection, darker skin, obesity, advanced age, or habits that limit sun exposure,” José Esteban Jódar Gimeno, specialist in endocrinology and nutrition physician at University Hospital Quironsalud in Madrid, Spain, told El Médico Interactivo, part of the Medscape Professional Network.