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| Name | Class |
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| VIST - Faculty of Applied Sciences | OTHER |
| Slovenian Research Agency | OTHER |
| Valens Int. d.o.o., Slovenija | INDUSTRY |
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Seasonal variations in vitamin D status will be determined on a cohort of Slovenian adults using longitudinal study design, and association between vitamin D status and different Caucasian phototypes, skin colour and melanin index investigated .
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Difference between vitamin D serum levels in winter and in summer season will be determined | Vitamin D serum level will be measured once in winter (December - January) and once in summer season (August-September) for each individual. The study will be performed over two consecutive years. | 2 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Correlation of vitamin D serum levels with Fitzpatrick skin phototype | Fitzpatrick skin phototype will be determined using Fitzpatrick self-evaluation questionnaire in combination with expert assessment in August-September. | 2 years |
| Correlation of vitamin D serum levels with skin colour measured in CIE Lab colour space |
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General Slovenian adult population, men and women, skin phototypes I-IV.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Katja Žmitek, PhD | Researcher | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nutrition Institute, Ljubljana | Ljubljana | 1000 | Slovenia |
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Skin colour will be measured in CIE Lab colour space on inner and outer side of the upper arm. The measurement will be performed in August-September. |
| 2 years |
| Correlation of vitamin D serum levels with melanin index | Melanin index will be measured on inner and outer side of the upper arm. The measurement will be performed in August-September. | 2 years |