Comparison of vitamin D intake and ultraviolet light exposure in pre and postmenopausal women in the elderly pandemic periodDOI : 10.21927/ijnd.2022.10(1).22-29 | Abstract views : 111 times

[摘要] Background: Osteoporosis is one of the degenerative diseases in the elderly which is still a priority health problem in Indonesia. There are several precautions that can be taken to prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis, one of that is vitamin D. Vitamin D can be obtained through exposure to Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and from nutritional sources of food. Vitamin D can slow down the process of osteoporosis, because vitamin D is able to maintain bone health by increasing the absorption of the mineral calcium.

[关键词] pandemi COVID-19;Sinar UV;Vitamin D;Pandemic COVID-19;UV Rays;Vitamin D