. 2016 Nov 11;13:116. doi: 10.1186/s12966-016-0443-1

Table 1.

Intervention information points (i.e., learning goals)*

Information Point	Description of information presented
1.	▪ The key dietary sources of vitamin D (i.e., fish, cow’s milk/fortified milk alternatives)
2.	▪ Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin from solar UV exposure after approximately 15–30 min of exposure to bare skin
3.	▪ Our bodies cannot make vitamin D from the sun in the fall/winter months in Canada ▪ The importance of taking vitamin D supplements and/or consuming adequate amounts of vitamin D from foods and beverages in the fall/winter months in Canada
4.	▪ The recommended intakes for adults (IOM: RDA = 600 IU; UL = 4,000 IU) and the fact that higher intakes are suggested by some vitamin D researchers (≥1000 IU/day) ▪ Many Canadians fall short of these recommendations
5.	▪ Why we need vitamin D (i.e., to absorb calcium, effects on bone health) ▪ Brief summary of other potential health outcomes associated with vitamin D insufficiency
6.	▪ Vitamin D₃ is the form we receive from the sun and most supplements
7.	▪ Factors that affect vitamin D status, including: age, sex, weight, cloud cover, clothing, sunscreen, season/UV index, location and skin pigmentation
8.	▪ Skin pigmentation/ethnicity affects vitamin D status ▪ Those with darker skin pigmentations may be at risk of vitamin D insufficiency