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Nutrition Interactions with COVID-19

These articles provide information on what is currently known about the nutrition interactions with the virus and its effects on the human body. A strong focus is also to understand how nutritional circumstances or interventions might mitigate the infections’ harm, both acutely and in the long term. The collection also showcases, and welcomes, good quality evidence studying the combination of diet and lifestyle factors that may strengthen immunity and susceptibility to the virus.
 

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Avoidance of vitamin D deficiency to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.

Details
Category: Nutrition Interactions with COVID-19
Hits: 106
ID: 76
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Review
  • Study Location: Global

Study Title
Avoidance of vitamin D deficiency to slow the COVID-19 pandemic.

Principal Investigator
Martin Kohlmeier.

Affiliation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Start Date
April 2020.

End Date
May 2020.

Study Objective
To explore the role of vitamin D deficiency in the context of COVID-19 and the potential for supplementation to slow the pandemic.

Short Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency, particularly in high-risk groups, may contribute to the seasonal increase of respiratory infections. Addressing vitamin D deficiency could help mitigate the impact of COVID-19, especially in populations with darker skin, the elderly, and the obese.

Study Design
Review of the literature on vitamin D and respiratory infections.

Population
Global, with a focus on high-risk groups.

Sample Size
Not applicable (review).

Inclusion Criteria
Not specified.

Exclusion Criteria
Not specified.

Intervention/Exposure
Vitamin D status and supplementation.

Outcome Measures
Reduced risk of respiratory infections through improved vitamin D status.

Funding Source
Not specified.

Collaborating Institutions
None specified.

Ethics Approval
Not required.

Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health (2020).

Keywords
Vitamin D, respiratory infections, COVID-19, pandemic.

Data Collection Methods
Literature review.

Primary Data Availability
Not applicable.

Contact Information
Martin Kohlmeier, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..