Low Vitamin D Not To Blame For Blacks' Higher Stroke Rate

In whites, low vitamin D is a risk factor for stroke. But results of a study in nearly 8,000 African Americans show that a deficit in vitamin D doesn't explain higher rates of stroke for the group. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/11/15/131331160/low-vitamin-d-not-to-blame-for-blacks-higher-stroke-rate?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Nov 15 2010, 09:17 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News Blog