The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and secondary hyperparathyroidism in obese Black Americans

Context Both obesity (body mass index, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) 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 ef...

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Main Authors: Yanoff, Lisa B., Parikh, Shamik J., Spitalnik, Amanda, Denkinger, Blakeley, Sebring, Nancy G., Slaughter, Pamela, McHugh, Theresa, Remaley, Alan T., Yanovski, Jack A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1863008/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16649971
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02502.x
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