{"id":16949,"date":"2015-08-04T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T15:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=16949"},"modified":"2015-08-05T13:02:06","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T17:02:06","slug":"not-enough-sun-in-britain-for-adequate-vitamin-d-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/not-enough-sun-in-britain-for-adequate-vitamin-d-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Not Enough Sun in Britain for Adequate Vitamin D: Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Healthy\u00a0vitamin D levels are not attainable for much of the population of the United Kingdom\u00a0strictly from available sun exposure,\u00a0according to a new report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore this, the general assumption was that adults were able to make all the vitamin D they needed from sunshine, and didn\u2019t need to have any dietary or supplementary intake,” one expert told The Guardian<\/em>. “The action of sunlight on the skin in the UK is highly variable for different populations depending on the time of year and the latitude \u2013 you\u2019ll get more UVB in Brighton than in John o\u2019Groats \u2013 and finally, how much skin is exposed and the colour of skin.”<\/p>\n

The independent advisory group to the government came to the conclusion after reviewing the association between vitamin D levels and health issues like musculoskeletal health, heart disease, type 1 diabetes, cancer and multiple sclerosis, according to coverage from The Guardian<\/em>. Current advise recommends vitamin D supplements for at-risk individuals, but the new recommendation would affect the entire population if adopted by the government.<\/p>\n

A portion of the report reads:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is proposed that the recommended nutrient intake is applicable throughout the year, as a precautionary measure, to cover population groups in the UK identified to be at risk of minimal sunshine exposure as well as unidentified individuals in the population with minimal sunshine exposure who would be at risk in summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince it is difficult to achieve [the recommended intake] from natural food sources alone, it is recommended that consideration is given to strategies for the UK population to achieve the recommended nutrient intake.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here to read coverage from The Guardian<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

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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> \u00a9 2015 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Healthy\u00a0vitamin D levels are not attainable for much of the population of the United Kingdom\u00a0strictly from available sun exposure,\u00a0according to a new report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. \u201cBefore this, the general assumption was that adults were able to make all the vitamin D they needed from sunshine, and didn\u2019t need to have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16953,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nNot Enough Sun in Britain for Adequate Vitamin D: Committee - Smart Tan News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Healthy\u00a0vitamin D levels are not attainable for much of the population of the United Kingdom\u00a0strictly from available sun exposure,\u00a0according to a new report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. \u201cBefore this, the general assumption was that adults were able to make all the vitamin D they needed from sunshine, and didn\u2019t need to have any dietary or supplementary intake," one expert told The Guardian. 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Current advise recommends vitamin D supplements for at-risk individuals, but the new recommendation would affect the entire population if adopted by the government. A portion of the report reads: \u201cIt is proposed that the recommended nutrient intake is applicable throughout the year, as a precautionary measure, to cover population groups in the UK identified to be at risk of minimal sunshine exposure as well as unidentified individuals in the population with minimal sunshine exposure who would be at risk in summer. \u201cSince it is difficult to achieve from natural food sources alone, it is recommended that consideration is given to strategies for the UK population to achieve the recommended nutrient intake.\u201d Click here to read coverage from The Guardian.       SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. 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