Vitamin D Indoor tanning

vitamin d produced when skin exposed uvb, whether sunlight or tanning bed. needed mineralization of bone , bone growth. areas in vitamin d s role being investigated include reducing risk of cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis , glucose dysregulation. exposing arms , legs minimal 0.5 erythemal (mild sunburn) uvb dose equal consuming 3000 iu of vitamin d3. in study in boston, ma, researchers found adults used tanning beds had robust levels of 25(oh)d (46 ng/ml on average), along higher hip bone density, compared adults did not use them.

obtaining vitamin d indoor tanning has weighed against risk of developing skin cancer. indoor-tanning industry has stressed relationship between tanning , production of vitamin d. according national institutes of health, researchers have suggested 5–30 minutes of sun exposure between 10 , 3 pm @ least twice week face, arms, legs, or without sunscreen lead sufficient vitamin d synthesis , moderate use of commercial tanning beds emit 2%–6% uvb radiation effective . researchers health risks outweigh benefits, uvb doses produced tanning beds exceed needed adequate vitamin d production, , adequate vitamin d levels can achieved taking supplements , eating fortified foods.

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