ArticleIndian dermatology online journal
Sun Exposure in Children: Balancing the Benefits and Harms.
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- Multilevel analysis of infant sunlight exposure practices among mothers in Mettu district Illubabor zone Oromia Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Factors in Children: A Multicenter Study of 21,811 Samples in Southern China.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- The Sunlight-Vitamin D Connection: Implications for Patient Outcomes in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.Cureus · 2023Review
- Relationship between maternal and infant serum vitamin D levels in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Assessment of maternal knowledge of solar exposure and vitamin D in the neonatal period.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023Observational
- Breastfeeding and vitamin D.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2022Article
- Knowledge and Practice of Infants Exposure to Sunlight Among Lactating Mothers Attending at Yirgalem Hospital, Sidama Regional State.Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics · 2021Article
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Abstract
There is a common belief among the laity and even physicians that sun exposure is a useful source of vitamin D. However, despite the fact that sun exposure occurs almost throughout the year in India, vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent. Although several authors have reported on the duration of sun exposure required to synthesize adequate amounts of vitamin D in the human body, they have not followed a standard and uniform protocol for measurement of sun exposure and vitamin D synthesis. For these and many other reasons, the results are difficult to interpret. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has clearly stated that infants should be protected from the sun as much as possible and vitamin D requirements should be met through diet and fortified foods rather than deliberate sun exposure. However, this recommendation is frequently ignored in clinical practice. This review aims to summarize the available literature on benefits and harm of unprotected sun exposure in infants and children with a focus on skin phototype IV to VI. Dermatologists and pediatricians in India should counsel parents about the need for sun protection, especially in fair-skinned infants and children.
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