Vital D: A modifiable occupational risk factor of UK healthcare workers.
James PhelanAngukumar ThangamuthuSrinivasagam MuthumeenalKirsteen HoustonMark EvertonSathyanarayana GowdaJufen ZhangRengarajan SubramanianPublished in: PloS one (2024)
It is concluded that our population of healthcare workers have higher rates of abnormal vitamin D levels in comparison with the general UK population reported prevalence. Furthermore, Asian ethnicity and age 30 years and below are more at risk of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency. This highlights an occupational risk factor for the healthcare community to consider.