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> Isn't Africa doing surprisingly well? Yeah, so this is a notable bit of nuance. Black people in Africa likely tend to get a bit more sun exposure compared to
by eganist 6y ago
> Isn't Africa doing surprisingly well?
Yeah, so this is a notable bit of nuance. Black people in Africa likely tend to get a bit more sun exposure compared to Black people in northern territories e.g. Europe, US, etc., so it wouldn't surprise me if Vitamin D deficiencies among Black people in the US and Europe are much more prevalent.
https://www.cooperinstitute.org/2019/09/24/african-americans-at-greatest-risk-of-vitamin-d-deficiency https://www.cooperinstitute.org/2019/09/24/african-americans...
Wouldn't surprise me if the same is true in southern India or other territories where melanin (genetic or otherwise) tracks with sun exposure.