<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A study has found that people who used SPF50+ sunscreen daily were more likely to have lower vitamin D levels than those who used it less frequently.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While researchers urge people not to stop using sunscreen, the QIMR Berghofer Sun-D trial found vitamin D supplementation was a safe, effective and cheap way for people to maintain healthy levels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Sunscreen remains a cornerstone of skin cancer prevention, backed by decades of robust evidence," Professor Rachel Neale, lead investigator of the Sun-D trial, said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/riverstone-gas-leak-sydney-death-police/5abf28d3-cf8a-46e9-a303-e93870eb0017" target="_blank"><strong><span>One dead, several injured including police officers after gas leak at Sydney restaurant</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The study was made up of 639 people who did not use sunscreen regularly. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Half applied SPF50+ daily for a year, except for winter in southern regions, while the other half was a control group.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After a year, 46 per cent of the first group were vitamin D deficient in comparison to 37 per cent of the control group.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/study-finds-people-who-use-spf50-sunscreen-to-be-more-vitamin-d-deficient/ed08f317-9fd6-456d-998a-ac6306a53998" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's no evidence that sun exposure is more effective than supplementation for maintaining vitamin D," Neale said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Given the risks of skin cancer, especially in Australia, we strongly advise people not to change their sunscreen habits."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vitamin D plays a key role in bone health and immune function, and deficiency can be treated safely through supplements and diet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>