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69% people in mumbai are deficient in vitamin D

The lab conducted an extensive analysis of Vitamin D reports from 37,010 people from four zones across tropical India and found that another 15% had insufficient vitamin D levels taking the total proportion of risk-prone Indians to 84%. The benefits of vitamin D range from strengthening bones and teeth to preventing diabetes, cancer and cardiac problems. The sun's rays are a major source of Vitamin D. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Vitamin-D-deficiency-in-69-of-people-tested/articleshow/32919834.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOIMumbaiNews what do all the people in mumbai have in common? food? no WATER SOURCE . cant prove it as do not have the tools to investigate

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