Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Synthesis Calculator
Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Synthesis: a planned Super Calculator tool. Covers UV index. Stub page while the tool and its worked example are prepared. Scope is.
Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Synthesis Calculator is a planned calculator in the health section of Super Calculator, covering everyday health.
What this calculator will compute
Inputs: UV index, Fitzpatrick skin type, exposed skin fraction, latitude, date and time of day.
Outputs: minutes for a target vitamin D dose, time to erythema and seasonal synthesis window.
Formula, recorded as scope and not yet verified against a primary source: Estimates minimal erythemal dose and vitamin D synthesis time from ultraviolet index, skin phototype on the Fitzpatrick scale, exposed body surface fraction, latitude and season, using published action spectra for previtamin D3 formation.
Status
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