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Best Time For Vitamin D From Sunlight In Saudi Arabia. That would be between 11 Am to 2 PM. Sunlight has long been recognized as a major provider of vitamin D. The level of 25-OHD3 was significantly lower in the elderly persons p less than 0001 than in young students of both sexes and. Introduction Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin plays an essential role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption.
In this study we aimed to determine the optimum time for sun exposure in the Central region of Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Serum levels of the circulating form of vitamin D3 25-hydroxycholecalciferol 25-OHD3 were determined in 59 university students 26 males and 33 females aged 18 to 26 yr and in 24 elderly subjects 13 males and 11 females with a mean age of 62 - 13 yr. The chart shows the best time to get some Vitamin D from the sun would be between 10 oclock in the morning until 330 in the afternoon. In conclusion the optimum sun exposure time for vitamin D3 production in the north south and west regions of Saudi Arabia during summer is from 830 AM to 1030 AM as well as 200 PM to 400 PM. Until before 1030 am. The level of 25-OHD3 was significantly lower in the elderly persons p less than 0001 than in young students of both sexes and.
A major cause is lack of sun exposure and this is evident even in countries at mid and low latitudes.
Vol 5 No 1 Skip to Main Content. The recommended period for exposure to the sun is half-an-hour three to four days a week. Expose yourself to the sun between 9am and 1030am and between. Vitamin D deficiency is estimated to be about 1 billion people all over the world and 50 in Asia and the Middle East. In conclusion the optimum time to get sun exposure for vitamin D production in Riyadh during summer time is from 0830 h and before 1030 h as well as after 14 h until 16 h while during. Summertime from 900 am.