Vitamin D deficiency grows in Korea Korea Herald
2,027 in 2009
18,637 in 2013 (13,677 women = 2.75X men).
Note - There are 50 million Koreans, so only .00004% are asking doctors for help with Vitamin D
Korea appears to have the distinction of having the smallest Vitamin D DRI on the planet: 200 IU
See also VitaminDWiki
- Search VitaminDWiki for KOREA 186 items as of Jan 2015
- Virtually all young Koreans had less than 30 ng of vitamin D – 2012
- Korea proposes vitamin D of 20 ng, but notes 20ng increases osteo by 50 percent – Oct 2012
- Vitamin D levels continue to fall in Korea– June 2018
- South Koreans - half take supplements, Vitamin D levels dropping, COVID-19
- Senior Korean women have much less vitamin D than men (possible reasons) Jan 2014 - including parasols to keep skin white