Darker skin inhibits the skin's ability to produce ________ from sunlight.

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Darker skin has more melanin which is helpful in preventing sunburn and skin cancers by absorbing harmful UV rays, but it also inhibits the skin's ability to produce vitamin D from sunlight. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health, immune system function, and other physiological processes. Therefore, people with darker skin need to spend more time in the sun or consume more vitamin D-rich foods to maintain adequate levels of vitamin D.

Darker Skin Inhibits the Skin's Ability to Produce ________ from Sunlight