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===Recommended level=== The recommended blood level of Vitamin D varies considerably by government body and health society. The US [[Institute of Medicine]] suggests levels between 20 ng/ml and 50ng/ml.<ref name="mayovitd">{{cite web | last = Theimer | first= Sharon | date = 2015-03-15 | title = Vitamin D Toxicity Rare in People Who Take Supplements, Mayo Clinic Study Finds|url= http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/vitamin-d-toxicity-rare-in-people-who-take-supplements-mayo-clinic-study-finds/| publisher= Mayo Clinic News Network|access-date= 2016-11-10}}</ref> The Vitamin D Council suggests a level of 50 ng/ml or 125 nmol/l as ideal.<ref name="VitDcouncil">[https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/testing-for-vitamin-d/ Vitamin D Council - Testing for vitamin D]</ref><ref name="Why50nmgl">[https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/blog/why-should-you-keep-your-vitamin-d-level-around-50-ngml/ Vitamin D Council - Why should you keep your vitamin D level around 50 ng/ml?]</ref> In the [[United States]], 41.6% have serum levels below 20 ng/ml, the threshold for deficiency or 82.1% of African-Americans and 69.2% of Hispanics.<ref name="forrest2011">{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1016/j.nutres.2010.12.001| issn = 1879-0739| volume = 31 | issue = 1| pages = 48β54| last1 = Forrest | first1 = Kimberly Y. Z. | last2 = Stuhldreher | first2 = Wendy L.| title = Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults| journal = Nutrition Research (New York, N.Y.)| date = Jan 2011 | pmid = 21310306 | url = https://tahomaclinic.com/Private/Articles4/WellMan/Forrest%202011%20-%20Prevalence%20and%20correlates%20of%20vitamin%20D%20deficiency%20in%20US%20adults.pdf }}</ref>
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