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Hong Kong Residents: Vitamin D Deficiency from Urban Lifestyle

Vitamin D is a crucial vitamin that aids calcium absorption in the body. When the skin is exposed to sunshine, it is created. Lack of vitamin D can result in brittle bones and rickets in youngsters.

Due to the traditional Hong Kong lifestyle of remaining indoors and avoiding the stifling heat, attending indoor offices or schools, using sunscreen, and dressing in metropolitan apparel, citizens of Hong Kong are Vitamin D deficient.Historical British colonial rule over Hong Kong meant that the British were unaccustomed to the heat. They would try to stay indoors and out of the heat.

The people of Hong Kong now lead this lifestyle.Many Hong Kong residents now spend the majority of the day indoors thanks to the popularity of air conditioning and indoor office occupations. They only venture outside when it is absolutely essential, and even then, they cover up with garments and sunblock to avoid being burned.

Residents of Hong Kong are vitamin D deficient as a result of their way of life. Residents of Hong Kong should acquire some sun exposure every day, even if it is only for a short while, in order to prevent this deficit.

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