ReviewCureus2023
Benefits and Risks of Sun Exposure to Maintain Adequate Vitamin D Levels.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vitamin D status in patients with oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Evidence-Based Pathways to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Lifestyle Interventions for Longevity and Well-Being.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2025Pooled it
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- Can Vitamin D supplementation enhance the effectiveness of exercise-induced weight loss in overweight or obese adults? Evidence from integrated transcriptomic and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of sunlight exposure on mortality: a systematic review of epidemiological studies.NIHR open research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of vitamin D supplementation during autumn and winter on blood biomarkers and physical performance in runners and non runners.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Personalization and Fortification of In-Space Manufactured Emulsified Beverages for Long-Term Space Travel.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
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- The Role of Vitamins and Micronutrients in the Prevention of Melanoma: A Review of Current Evidence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Understanding the Secular Decline in Testosterone: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Clinical Perspectives.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Maternal Vitamin D Status, Oxidative Stress, and Implications for Neonatal Development: A Cross-Sectional Study.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Sun Exposure and Behaviours in Saudi Arabia: A National Study of over Eleven Thousand Participants Utilising the Arabic Sun Exposure and Behaviour Inventory.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vitamin D Status in Children: Romania's National Vitamin D Screening Programme in Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Observational
- Associations between season of conception and maternal and perinatal health: a prospective birth cohort study.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Role of physical activity in cancer prevention: An update.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- Vitamin D Supplementation in the Czech Republic: Socioeconomic Determinants and Public Awareness Gaps.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Vitamin D and asthma in pediatrics: evidence and clinical implications.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2025Article
- Vitamin biosynthesis in the gut: interplay between mammalian host and its resident microbiota.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2025Review
- From skin to bone: sun avoidance and osteoarthritis risk.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Vitamin D is a hormone that can be generated in the skin upon ultraviolet light exposure or ingested through supplementation. Vitamin D deficiency may have numerous deleterious effects on health. Sun avoidance strategies should be avoided due to the unwanted health risks associated with hypovitaminosis D. We present an objective investigation of the benefits and risks of using sun exposure to increase vitamin D levels and how it impacts human health. A review of the literature was conducted using Embase and PubMed to examine the relationship between UV exposure, vitamin D levels, health benefits, and risks. UV exposure is the primary method of boosting serum vitamin D levels, which accounts for numerous health benefits. Higher levels of vitamin D are associated with protection against cancer development, including melanoma. Latitude, season, skin color, and sun protection determine UV absorption and vitamin D production. Public health sun protection guidelines decrease the incidence of skin cancer, but sun avoidance can cause hypovitaminosis D. Serum vitamin D levels less than 16 nmol/L increase morbidity through increased non-cutaneous disease. Sun protection strategies should still be implemented to reduce skin cancer, and sunscreen only minimally lowers vitamin D production. Vitamin D deficiency can increase chronic diseases and cancer, while adequate vitamin D levels can help prevent them. UV exposure and vitamin D production are dependent on many factors. Increasing UV exposure without causing sunburn maximizes vitamin D production.
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