Ker, James A.2011-10-072011-10-072011Ker, JA 2011, 'Vitamin D in acute and chronic disease', South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 24, 3, pp. S42. [http://www.sajcn.co.za/index.php/SAJCN]1607-0658http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17414It has emerged over the past 10-20 years that the change in our lifestyle has led to the widespread deficiency of vitamin D. These lifestyle changes include the avoidance of sunlight (voluntary or greater reliance on artificial light), the reduction in the consumption of milk, and the worldwide epidemic of obesity.en© SAJCNVitamin DAcute diseasesChronic diseasesVitamin D deficiencyArticle