Asia / less prevalence of RLS

[2everett]

I forgot to say they get more sunlight as well.

[Hidden]

I seem to have to have missed the original bit but can you elaborate on sun and RLS please?

[2everett in reply to Hidden]

Hi

I had read a couple of reports that the prevalence of RLS is less in Asia.

[Hidden in reply to 2everett]

I caught your last post didn't recognise the Aisa reference from the title. Big fan of sunlight, we get it for a couple of days most years in Ireland.

[Hidden]

Well more sunlight or sunshine...? More sunshine will give us Vit.D but not read that vit d will help RLS...?

[Bkc1777]

Well I come from Turkey and I know plenty of people that have RLS. My RLS all started when I was in Turkey for holiday (live in UK now). It was about 40 degree so not sure if I agree with this post!

B.

[involuntarydancer]

Is there a possibility that it is down to a lower rate of reporting? I have seen a study relating to rls treatment in India which certainly suggested that it was not uncommon there - though in fairness it didn't give statistics.

[lauraflora]

Well, since Primary RLS is genetic, perhaps it is not so prevalent in Asia as less people have the gene for it.