Increased health problems in blacks is similar to that of low vitamin D whites (John Singleton Stroke)
Race Matters to the Health of African American Men Scientific American June 2019
The recent, premature death of director John Singleton is a tragic case in point
by [Janice_Phillips@rush.edu]
Singleton died at age 51 after having a stroke on April 29
"...African Americans, who have the highest prevalence of hypertension in the world."
"In general, black men have the lowest life expectancy, living 7.1 years less than other ethnic groups"
Increased black health problems is similar white health problems if low vitamin D
| Black vs White |
White - low D vs White - high D |
|
| breast cancer | 1.34 | 1.26 |
| colorectal cancer | 1.43 | 1.44 |
| cardiovascular disease | 1.29 | 1.27 |
| all-cause mortality | 1.26 | 1.26 |
Black Strokes
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Perhaps Blacks need more D to get same blood level
Less response to 800 IU of Vitamin D by Africans than natives in Finland – RCT March 2018
Living less while black (a take-off on "driving while black")
Blacks die more often than whites of many diseases (they have less vitamin D) – 2012
Pregnant while black
Pregnant while black increases chance of death – mothers 3X, infants 2X (low Vitamin D) – Feb 2019
Dark Skin Other Health Problems
10 health problems associated with Dark Skin (low vitamin D)
Sleep fragmentation 2X worse in UK senior women having dark skins – Jan 2019
- Bone, Cognition, Autism, Breathing, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Hypertension, Mortality, Obesity, Pain ...
Blacks are more obese, have lower Vitamin D, and have more Cancer etc. than whites – Feb 2018
Crohn's disease in black children is worse in 6 ways – Dec 2015
Black Sudanese children 350X more likely to have rickets than other Australians – April 2012
Bibliography of Black-White health disparities linked to vitamin D - Dr. Grant March 2017
Blacks have 4X more Kidney disease than whites – probably due to low vitamin D – March 2015