Vitamin D lacking in darker-skinned people

Although many Caucasians can indeed create a healthy amount of Vitamin D when their bodies are exposed to sunlight, that feature is harder for those with dark skin, including some Hispanics and African-Americans.

A Canadian study released this past week even said those dark-skinned individuals may be at greater risk of osteoporosis because of a lack of Vitamin D production due to skin color more than anything else.

Also included in the references were more potential for developing cancer and diabetes. With skin color being a large factor in the determination of internally creating Vitamin D at any given altitude, those with darker skin best pay attention to the level of Vitamin D supplementation in that daily diet.