Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 06:49
in Health & Medicine
Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, the federal study will also assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks and other racial groups.
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