{"id":10399,"date":"2012-10-15T04:00:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T08:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2012-10-15T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T15:28:32","slug":"uk-sun-scare-over-the-top-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/uk-sun-scare-over-the-top-3\/","title":{"rendered":"UK: Sun Scare Over the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sun avoidance is a driving factor in epidemic-level vitamin D deficiency, according to a British report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is difficult to believe that in this age of plenty where there is an epidemic of obesity, more than 50% of the population suffers from vitamin D deficiency! Despite surveys and reports revealing the extent of deficiency, when was the last time your doctor offered to check your vitamin D? Common symptoms include chronic fatigue, vague body ache, weakness and muscle cramps,\u201d Dr. Pratik Sufi writes in an article posted in The Huffington Post. \u201cIncreasingly more patients are presenting with rickets and osteomalacia \u2014 but don&#8217;t have high expectations of your doctor&#8217;s ability to diagnose the condition early as patients with mild deficiency may not show any symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/pratik-sufi\/vitamin-d-sun-screen-avoidance-risks-too-far_b_1495293.html?fb_action_ids=10152088281110313&amp;fb_action_types=news.reads&amp;fb_source=other_multiline&amp;action_object_map=%7B%2210152088281110313%22%3A10150788490893202%7D&amp;action_type_map=%7B%2210152088281110313%22%3A%22news.reads%22%7D&amp;action_ref_map=[]#access_token=AAADYwE1W8XQBAJW3urcRPZCXQJw7HciiSaYOI7qxvI8nYmZChgGoGaHe08Q4KK7NPGBWT1ULT3DxCG9XZA7xAvS1LHg3JWp0k51JZCR2LwZDZD&amp;expires_in=5627\" target=\"_blank\">To read the full report click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><em>\u00a9 2012 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sun avoidance is a driving factor in epidemic-level vitamin D deficiency, according to a British report. \u201cIt is difficult to believe that in this age of plenty where there is an epidemic of obesity, more than 50% of the population suffers from vitamin D deficiency! 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