The discovery was made by scientists at the University of Florida who
reviewed the blood vitamin D levels and health of 45 African American
and 49 Caucasians between 45 and 71 years of age with osteoarthritis of
the knee. The reason for looking at the two different ethnicities was
because African Americans tend to have lower vitamin D levels.
Lead researcher, Toni Glover said the study examined the theory of
whether long term micronutrient deficiencies trigger chronic
inflammation. In turn, chronic inflammation leads to chronic health
conditions, many of which are characterized by pain as a disabling
symptom.
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