Which of the following factors increases the synthesis of vitamin D by the skin?
Geographic location north of 42ÂșN
Illness that requires bed rest
Working outdoors
Use of sunscreen with SPF >8
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
We have to use the paper for this?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
YEAH article:
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Ohkay... so did you go through it?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
idk the answer
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Well, I can't read the whole article... I have to leave in 10 mins :/
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skim through it
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OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Okay give me a couple of minutes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
There is nothing mentioned about any of the options in the article
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
But I would go with D
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OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Yeah! ...
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Well anyways.. gtg... Sorry
OpenStudy (anonymous):
one more
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Okay but quickly... I will try to solve it...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Compared to people with fair skin, individuals with dark skin pigmentation require ______ sun exposure to synthesize adequate vitamin D.
less
more
the same
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OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
In addition, darker-pigmented persons and Asians have a higher prevalence of vitamin D insuffi-ciency because their skin is unable to produce vitamin D3 efficiently
(4, 18, 19).
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
So, the answer would be B
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how do u know its more
OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):
Because with the same amount of sunlight, they suffer from vitamin D deficiency, thus they must require more of sunlight
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Which of the following conditions does NOT limit vitamin D absorption from the small intestine?
liver disease
cystic fibrosis
osteoporosis
pancreatic cancer