as the textbook mentioned: " the body needs UV radiation for the synthesis of vitamin D, a steroid hormone that regulates calcium absorption and mineralization of the skeleton. most vitanmin D is produced in the skin" (Clark). if human being did not get enough vitamin D or sunshine, which would not benefit their growing, the bone will not mineralize properly, resulting in a condition called rickets in children. here is some information I found on the government website; " vitamin D and folate are highly UV sensitive, and critical for maintaining health throughout the lifecycle, we examine whether solar irradiance during the first trimester of pregnancy influences the vitamin D receptor gene and nuclear folate gene variant
as the textbook mentioned: " the body needs UV radiation for the synthesis of vitamin D, a steroid hormone that regulates calcium absorption and mineralization of the skeleton. most vitanmin D is produced in the skin" (Clark). if human being did not get enough vitamin D or sunshine, which would not benefit their growing, the bone will not mineralize properly, resulting in a condition called rickets in children. here is some information I found on the government website; " vitamin D and folate are highly UV sensitive, and critical for maintaining health throughout the lifecycle, we examine whether solar irradiance during the first trimester of pregnancy influences the vitamin D receptor gene and nuclear folate gene variant