Sunlight Exposure and Vitamin D Status of Children of South Asian Ethnicity Living in the UK

University of Manchester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Volunteers

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01623414

AMR-1950

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the amount of sunlight exposure and vitamin D status of adolescent schoolchildren of South Asian ethnicity in each season throughout the year.

Enrollment: 131 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 15 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy schoolchildren aged 12-15 years
• Sun-reactive skin type V (naturally brown skin)
• South Asian ethnicity
• Male or female

Exclusion criteria

• History of photosensitivity disorder
• Non-ambulant

Trial design

131 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy schoolchildren