Association of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D With Blood Pressure in Predominantly 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Deficient Hispanic and African Americans

Background Several observational studies have recently suggested an inverse association of circulating levels of vitamin D with blood pressure. These findings have been based mainly on Caucasian populations; whether this association also exists among Hispanic and African Americans has yet to be definitively determined. This study investigates the association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) with blood pressure in Hispanic and African Americans.