Which of the following is a characteristic of vitamin D nutrition?

a. Vitamin D deficiency may be created by a calcium deficiency
b. Only about one-half of the world's population relies on sunlight to maintain adequate vitamin D nutrition
c. Prolonged exposure to sunlight degrades the vitamin D precursor in skin, thus preventing vitamin D toxicity
d. In people living in northern U.S. cities, vitamin D stores from synthesis during the summer are usually sufficient to meet the needs during the winter


c

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