Obese Black Americans are at particularly high risk for vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism.
The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and secondary hyperparathyroidism in obese Black Americans.
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CONTEXT: Both obesity (body mass index, BMI>or = 30 kg/m2) and Black race are associated with a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We hypothesized the risk of hypovitaminosis D would therefore be extraordinarily high in obese Black adults. OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of race and adiposity on 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and parathyroid hormone (iPTH). DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional study of 379 Black and White adults from the Washington D.C. area. BMI ranged from 19.9 to 58.2 kg/m2. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D [25(OH)D
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Unit on Growth and Obesity, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1103, USA.
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- PubMed ID:
- 16649971
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