MANILA, Philippines – People who have higher exposure to sunlight are less likely to accumulate the frightening multiple sclerosis. This is based on the recent study conducted by researchers in Australia. Higher exposure to sunlight here implies spending more time under the sun, at lower doses of UV rays.
It was also indicated in the same study that people with higher levels of vitamin D were less prone to developing such condition.
The findings of the recent research have supported the findings of previous studies, which indicated that people dwelling nearby the equator were less prone to develop MS or multiple sclerosis. This denotes that people with high exposure to sun and those living in sunny places are likely to amass higher levels of vitamin D.
Robyn Lucas of The Australian National University led the said research, which is now appearing in a publication.
In the scrutiny conducted, 216 people having the initial signs of MS within the years 2003-2006 were thoroughly observed and monitored by Lucas and his research team.
These 216 people were evaluated and compared to the other group of 400 people, who were of the same age and gender but did not have any signs of MS condition.
It was then manifested after the comparison between the two groups that those with early signs of multiple sclerosis have lesser exposure to lower doses of UV rays, likewise, have lower levels of vitamin D than the other group of 400 respondents.
Lucas told the press that the study they have conducted is the “first to be able to look at both sun exposure and vitamin D status right at the very first symptoms that might precede development of MS.”
Multiple sclerosis is a nervous system disease that damages the myelin sheath, affecting the brain and spinal cord.
source: phil. news daily
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