Vitamin D Seasonal Variation in the Elderly in Residantial Care in Turkey

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Kaya A., TURAN E.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY, vol.2, no.1, pp.32-34, 2018 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 2 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.14744/ejmo.2017.95867
• Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND ONCOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.32-34
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Many factors influence the intensity and duration of ultraviolet exposure, including geographic location, seasons, dietary intake, atmospheric conditions, and daily sunlight exposure. Our objective was to characterize the effect of diet and the seasonal variation of hypovitaminosis D in housebound elderly people in Konya Nursing Home (NH).