Which of the following enables much of the world’s population to maintain adequate vitamin D status? a. Wide availability of food assistance programs b. World Health Organization distribution of vitamin D capsules c. Wide availability of low-cost fish products d. Outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
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Step 1: Outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight allows the body to synthesize vitamin D when the skin is exposed to UVB rays from the sun. Show more…
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