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• 14 Oct 09
  

  Matti Narkia

  African Americans, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and osteoporosis: a paradox.
  Aloia JF.
  Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):545S-550S. Review.
  PMID: 18689399
  
  African Americans have lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and a lower risk of fragility fractures than do other populations. I review the evidence on factors other than vitamin D that might explain this paradox and the calcium economy in different life stages.

  2008 August ajcn study review Aloia African Americans black humans 25ohd calcidiol vitamin_D status osteoporosis bone health paradox fractures nutrition fracture risk medline blacks African_Americans skin color

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