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amadeus2490 t1_itw6jeh wrote

Reply to comment by Wagamaga in Vitamin D deficiency linked to premature death. Over a 14-year follow up period, researchers found that the risk for death significantly decreased with increased vitamin D concentrations, with the strongest effects seen among those with severe deficiencies. by Wagamaga

> one in three Australian adults still suffer from mild, moderate or severe vitamin D deficiency.

Which is probably because Australians are, for the most part, genetically English and they're fair skinned. They can't handle a lot of direct sun light, so they're covering up and wearing sun screen.

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RetirementIsSweet t1_itw9957 wrote

But doesn't fairer skin also mean less sun is needed for vitamin D production?

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778899456 t1_itwj0sw wrote

It's true but the sun here is so strong that we end up getting less of it than you would in Europe because we have to cover up so much.

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amadeus2490 t1_itwrizi wrote

Yes, but this research is showing us that a lot of them arent getting their RDA there anyways.

Life has also evolved - in the past couple of years especially - for everyone to be indoors, nearly 24/7. Reddit is full of people saying they haven't had to leave the house at all for weeks, because of working and studying at home, and getting food and supplies from Doordash and amazon.

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ChemicalAssignment69 t1_itzvuz3 wrote

And it's truly af there compared to England. England is all lush, green, and rainy. Not Australia.

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bishpa t1_itwykq1 wrote

Also, apparently the Vitamin D that our skin makes absorbs slowly into our bodies over time. Bathing daily washes it away before it can be effectively absorbed. According to my kids’ pediatrician, anyway.

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