Investigating dietary vitamin D in the Australian population [ 2018 - 2020 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Anna Rangan ,  Prof Caryl Nowson ,  Prof Robyn Lucas

Brief description Vitamin D deficiency is a significant public health issue in Australia: almost one in four adults, and one in five adolescents, are vitamin D deficient. Although vitamin D can be obtained from sun exposure and diet, we know very little about dietary vitamin D in Australia. This project will determine how much vitamin D is in Australian foods, how much people get from their usual diets, and whether increasing vitamin D in foods would be a safe and effective way to reduce vitamin D deficiency.

Funding Amount $AUD 391,886.66

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant