Vitamin D Synthesis
Fat tissue sequesters vitamin D, reducing its availability in people with excess body weight. Older age reduces the skin's efficiency at converting sunlight to vitamin D. Higher melanin levels in darker skin slow the production of vitamin…
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Fat tissue sequesters vitamin D, reducing its availability in people with excess body weight. Older age reduces the skin's efficiency at converting sunlight to vitamin D. Higher melanin levels in darker skin slow the production of vitamin D from sun exposure.