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Special Sun-drenched Middle East has a high vitamin D deficiency rate. Why?

Sun-drenched Middle East has a high vitamin D deficiency rate. Why?

  • Research shows vitamin D deficiency prevalent among almost 81% of Middle East and North Africa's population
  • Skin color, genetic predisposition, weather and cultural practices are some of the reasons behind the phenomenon
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