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[SvennoJ]

sethnintendo said:

JRPGfan said:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6075634/

Study from 2018.
found ~40% had deficiency of vitamin D.
39% of these people with deficiency where "Non-Hispanic African-Americans" (black) while they represent 16,5% of the population.
(ei. blacks make up disproportionate % of that) (same is true for Mexican-Americans, Hispanics ect) (lighter skin tone the less % you make up basically)

I've seen people quote 44%+, so I assume thats from a newer study.
Cant be arsed to look it up, but a large amount of people in the US have a vitamin D deficiency.

Enough for me to say "half".

Thanks for link now have to look up symptoms.  Only vitamin deficiency I know about is scurvy and that was like pirate days.

That's vitamin C ;) Vitamin D is for bone density. Osteoporosis is linked to vitamin D deficiency.


Don't take too much

The main consequence of vitamin D toxicity is a buildup of calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia), which can cause nausea and vomiting, weakness, and frequent urination. Vitamin D toxicity might progress to bone pain and kidney problems, such as the formation of calcium stones.

Vitamin D intoxication occurs when blood levels rise above 150 ng/ml (375 nmol/l). Because the vitamin is stored in body fat and released into the bloodstream slowly, the effects of toxicity may last for several months after you stop taking supplements (4Trusted Source).

Importantly, toxicity isn't common and occurs almost exclusively in people who take long-term, high-dose supplements without monitoring their blood levels.

It's also possible to inadvertently consume too much vitamin D by taking supplements that contain much higher amounts than are listed on the label.

In contrast, you cannot reach dangerously high blood levels through diet and sun exposure alone.