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Alvarez, J. A., Bush, N. C., Choquette, S. S., Hunter, G. R., Darnell, B. E., Oster, R. A., & Gower, B. A. (2010). Vitamin D intake is associated with insulin sensitivity in African American, but not European American, women. Nutrition & metabolism, 7(1), 1-7.
Alvarez, Jessica A., et al. "Vitamin D intake is associated with insulin sensitivity in African American, but not European American, women." Nutrition & metabolism 7.1 (2010): 1-7.
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Vitamin D intake is associated with insulin sensitivity in African American, but not European American, women.

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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is higher among African Americans (AA) vs European Americans (EA), independent of obesity and other known confounders. Although the reason for this disparity is not known, it is possible that relatively low levels of vitamin D among AA may contribute, as vitamin D has been positively associated with insulin sensitivity in some studies. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that dietary vitamin D would be associated with a robust measure of insulin sensitivity in AA and EA women. Subjects were …

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