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Buckeye_Democrat

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3. Thanks for posting! Also, darker-skinned and obese people...

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 01:35 AM

Sep 2020

... are more likely to be deficient of Vitamin D.

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Risk Factors in the US Population (2011-2012)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075634/

Race was identified as a significant risk factor, with African-American adults having the highest prevalence rate of vitamin D deficiency (82.1%, 95% CI, 76.5%-86.5%) followed by Hispanic adults (62.9%; 95% CI, 53.2%-71.7%) [3]. Additional risk factors for vitamin D deficiency that were identified included obesity, lack of college education, and lack of daily milk consumption [3].

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Very cool and most interesting! Bluepinky Sep 2020 #1

I was already thinking how this could impact turf appalachiablue Sep 2020 #2

Thanks for posting! Also, darker-skinned and obese people... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #3

Thanks for adding, really impt. appalachiablue Sep 2020 #4

Kick for our darker-skinned brethren here. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #5

Don't have time to read it all now but does she take into account voter suppression ? JI7 Sep 2020 #6

K&R! SheltieLover Sep 2020 #7