Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Low Levels Of Vitamin D Linked To Mortality In The Elderly

New research confirms low levels of vitamin D are associated with a larger rate of mortality in older adults. Additionally, the chance of reversing this impact is more likely in African Americans than Caucasians because of increased Vitamin D insufficiency in African Americans. This study, published in The Endocrine Society's The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), has discovered that low levels of vitamin D and high levels of parathyroid hormone, are linked to increased mortality in Caucasian and African American older adults... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..





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