In an analysis on adult population from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III study followed up for a median of 8.7 years, mortality was inversely associated with Vitamin D levels, with the lowest quartile of Vitamin D having a 26% increased mortality compared with the highest quartile.[ 24 ] In an analysis of 27,000 patients from the Intermountain Healthcare System, the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency was 60%, and this deficiency was associated with highly significant increases in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
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