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The benefit of sunlight

Living or working indoors for too long during the day may lead to vitamin D deficiency, which can cause muscle fatigue, osteoporosis, and depression in young people, according to Suc khoe & Doi song news site. Nowadays, most people tend to spend their time indoors studying, working, or playing on electronic devices. This habit can lead to a deficiency of vitamin D, also known as “sunlight vitamin.” According to endocrinologists, vitamin D deficiency has become a health problem for elderly people, the youth, and office workers. Vitamin D deficiency and indoor lifestyle Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins that can be synthesized by the body through sunlight. When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet B (UVB) light, the cholesterol in the skin is converted into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). If you spend most of your time indoors working or living, your body may not get enough UVB light to produce sufficient vitamin D. Additionally, air pollution, sunscreen, and indoor activities can block sunlight absorption, disrupting the process of vitamin D synthesis. People at high risk of vitamin D deficiency include office workers, online students, city residents in cramped, dark spaces, women who use sunscreen or wear covered clothing, seniors, […]
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