Vitamin D Beliefs and Associations with Sunburns, Sun Exposure, and Sun Protection
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Vitamin D Beliefs and Associations with Sunburns, Sun Exposure, and Sun Protection
The main objective of this study was to examine certain beliefs about vitamin D and associations with sun exposure, sun protection behaviors, and sunburns. A total of 3,922 lifeguards, pool managers, and parents completed a survey in 2006 about beliefs regarding vitamin D and sun-related behaviors. Multivariate ordinal regression analyses and linear regression analysis were used to examine asso...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9072386