Melanin levels in relation to vitamin D among first-generation immigrants from different ethnic groups and origins: A comparative national Canadian cross-sectional study

Melanin levels in relation to vitamin D among first-generation immigrants from different ethnic groups and origins: A comparative national Canadian cross-sectional study

IntroductionImmigrants to Western countries tend to have darker skin than native-born populations. We examined the relationship between skin melanin and serum vitamin D (vitD) [S-25(OH)D] levels and explored whether melanin levels explained S-25(OH)D variations between immigrants and native-born Can...

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Main Authors: Said Yousef, Manny Papadimitropoulos, MoezAlIslam Faris, Hayder Hasan, Alomgir Hossain, Ian Colman, Douglas Manuel, George A. Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
melanin
serum vitamin D
25(OH)D
immigrants
indoor tanning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.992554/full

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