From Slate's Human Nature column....
A study suggests conservative Muslim dress codes are causing vitamin D deficiency by depriving women of sunlight.
'Cuz Allah digs rickets!!
Researchers "previously found a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency Â… in Arab and East Indian women residing in the United Arab Emirates." In a follow-up study of 178 UAE women, "Many dressed to cover their whole bodies, including their hands and faces, while outside of their homes. Only two of the women, one in each group, were not vitamin D deficient." After three months of supplements, only 30 percent of the women who finished the study achieved recommended levels of vitamin D. Researchers' conclusion: These women need higher doses of vitamin D. Human Nature's conclusion: They need lower doses of fundamentalism. |