A recent study looks at the racial variance of Vitamin D and vascular calcifications in Afro-Americans. The study consisted of 340 Type II Diabetic, Afro Americans -140 men (average age 56.3 years; BMI 35.6; 21% smokers) and 200 women (average age 55.1; BMI 37.9; smokers 25.3% ) Vascular calcifications were assessed for the coronary, aortic, and carotid arteries. The average Vitamin D level for males was 19.7 ng/ml and females was 20.6 ng/ml. Both groups are on average Vitamin D deficient (less ...
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