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Nick Forbes

Winter fall in Scots’ vitamin D levels same now as 400 years ago – study

Scots experience similar falls in vitamin D levels during winter months today as they did four centuries ago, a study has found (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Seasonal falls in Scottish vitamin D levels during the winter months are similar today to what they were 400 years ago despite enormous changes in lifestyle and diet, a study has found.

The study, led by researchers at the University of Aberdeen, saw researchers compare hair samples of modern-day residents of Aberdeen with a rare specimen of preserved hair from someone estimated to have lived in city in the 16th or 17th century.

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