Which of the following enables much of the world's population to maintain adequate vitamin D status?

a. Outdoor exposure of the skin to sunlight
b. Wide availability of low-cost fish products
c. Wide availability of food assistance programs
d. World Health Organization distribution of vitamin D capsules
e. Genetically modified crops such as Golden Rice


ANS: A

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