A new study reveals that black Americans display lower levels of vitamin D and greater pain sensitivity compared to white Americans. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), indicate that vitamin D deficiency may be one of many factors that account for increased pain in older black Americans with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
Those with OA experience painful swelling and stiffness of the joints such as knees, hips and fingers. The National Arthritis Data Workgroup estimates that 27 million Americans over 25 years of age have OA (based on 2005 U.S. census data). A long-term study by researchers from the University of North Carolina - the Johnston County OA Project - suggests that lifetime risk of developing knee OA is roughly 46%.
Read the rest on MNT @
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/2... Source: Medical News Today
Posted By: Nina Cherie Franklin Franklin
Friday, November 9th 2012 at 11:32AM
You can also
click
here to view all posts by this author...
