Vitamin D serum prediction based on IU skin color and BMI

serum vitamin D ng/ml] = [427.46(1+pigmentation grade)0.5 +(dose IU/day)0.5]/Body mass index

Pigmentation grade: 2 = light, 1= intermediate, 0 = dark

Equation was for people living in Connecticut = latitude 41 N

Here is the chart showing how close/far the equation was

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