January 29, 2021
A vitamin D status test can help you and your healthcare team tell if you d benefit from a supplement.
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Vitamin D is important to the health of every system in the body, and yet many people do not get the recommended amount. “Many, many Americans almost half are vitamin D deficient,” says David O. Meltzer, MD, PhD, the chief of hospital medicine at University of Chicago Medicine. “But we know that in excess of three quarters of people with darker skin, including African Americans and Hispanics, are vitamin D deficient.”
Now a new spotlight has been trained on that racial gap, with emerging research into possible associations between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of serious COVID-19 disease, including a study led by Dr. Meltzer. Celebrities such as Tyler Perry and Angela Bassett have joined a chorus of voices seeking to publicize these potential links. Meanwhile, other research suggests that current standards used in testi
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About the Award
This annual award, supported by colleagues, friends and family, was established to honor Dr. Marvin Zelen’s long and distinguished career as a statistician and his major role in shaping the field of biostatistics.
The award recognizes an individual in government, industry, or academia, who by virtue of his/her outstanding leadership, has greatly impacted the theory and practice of statistical science. While individual accomplishments are considered, the most distinguishing criterion is the awardee’s contribution to the creation of an environment in which statistical science and its applications have flourished. The award recipient will deliver a virtual lecture on statistical science and will be presented with a citation and an honorarium.