United States: Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated With Diabetes Risk In Native American Children

United States: Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Associated With Diabetes Risk In Native American Children Phyllis A. Nsiah-Kumi, Judi M. Erickson, Jennifer L. Beals, Eric A. Ogle, Mary Whiting, Connie Brushbreaker, Claudia D. Borgeson, Fang Qui, Fang Yu, and Jennifer L. Larsen, 2011   Aims/Hypothesis. Vitamin D insufficiency has not been well studied in Native American (NA) children, who are at risk for obesity and diabetes. The authors examined vitamin D insufficiency and its association with...

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