Abstract
Dietary Vitamin D Knowledge of Sub-Saharan African Men Who Migrate to Australia
Highlights
Vitamin D deficiency is a major health problem that affects more than 1 billion people worldwide [1]
The findings suggest that sub-Saharan African men were unaware of the concepts of dietary vitamin D
Our findings suggest that sub-Saharan African men were not dietary vitamin D conscious
Summary
Vitamin D deficiency is a major health problem that affects more than 1 billion people worldwide [1]. It enters the circulation and travels to the liver where it is first hydroxylate to the major circulating metabolite and requires further hydroxylation in the kidneys to form the biological active form 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) and this is what stimulates calcium absorption via the intestinal tract [2]. It is produced from foods mostly of animal origin (fish, liver and egg yolks), fortified dairy food and cereals, and UVB irradiation of the ergo sterol in plants and fungi (mushrooms) [3]. This study aims to explore the knowledge around vitamin D, changes in dietary intake practices of vitamin D and whether it is seen important among sub-Saharan African men who have migrated to Australia
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