The severe vitamin D deficiency in the African American and implications on COVID19.
Research has shown that vitamin D supplentation helps respiratory tract viral infections.
African Americans are deficient in the vitamin and will bear the brunt of Coronavirus fatalities.
Especially those living above 37th parallel(the Vitamin D line) e.g. ST Louis ,Chicago New York MUST supplement in winter. Doctors recommend 5,000 uni daily for melanin dominant individuals.
African-Americans have a population mean serum 25(OH)D level of 16 ng/mL, whereas white Americans have level of 26 ng/mL. Africans on the continent is 40 ng/mL.
Vitamin D is associated with the dispropoinate number of Black people with
Obesity
Autism
Asthma
Hypertension
Diabetes
Heart Disease
MS
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