January 19, 2011

Vitamin D Levels Lower in African-Americans, Research Finds

ScienceDaily for October 1, 2010 reported on vitamin D levels in African-Americans.

"We know that darker skin pigmentation acts somewhat as a block to producing vitamin D when exposed to sunlight, which is the primary source of vitamin D in most people," said Susan Steck, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of epidemiology at the University of South Carolina.