RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Vitamin D deficiency–do we follow our own advice? JF Clinical Medicine JO Clin Med FD Royal College of Physicians SP 521 OP 523 DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.11-6-521 VO 11 IS 6 A1 Ruth Dobson A1 Ute C Meier A1 Monica Marta A1 Sreeram Ramagopalan A1 Gavin Giovannoni YR 2011 UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/11/6/521.abstract AB Over the last few years, vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a risk factor for many diseases. Public awareness of the importance of the ‘sunshine vitamin’ is increasing, however deficiency remains an ongoing problem. Is an awareness of the importance of vitamin D enough to promote healthy people to take supplements or is a different approach required? In this article the importance of vitamin D is discussed and data showing that knowledge of this is not sufficient to encourage people to take supplements are presented.