People with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to die from the coronavirus, according to a preliminary study.
Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust and the University of East Anglia in England compared the average vitamin D levels of 20 European countries with COVID-19 mortality rates — and found “significant relationships” between vitamin D levels and the number of deaths caused by this infection.
The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, notes sun-starved “Nordic” countries are among the most at-risk.
“We believe that we can advise vitamin D supplementation to protect against SARS-CoV2 infection,” the researchers wrote.
The finding falls in line with previous research that suggests healthy vitamin D levels can reduce the risk of respiratory infections.
And a study from Trinity College Dublin earlier this month, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, found that the vitamin plays a critical role in preventing respiratory infections and boosting the immune system response to infections. The researchers wrote that vitamin D reduced the risk of chest infections to half in people who took supplements.
The latest study found older people in Switzerland, Italy and Spain were the most at-risk of being deficient.
“The most vulnerable group of the population for COVID–19 is also the one that has the most deficit in Vitamin D,” it wrote.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes healthy bones and supports immune system function. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight but it can also be obtained from eating foods such as fatty fish, egg yolks, mushrooms and cheese.
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Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust and the University of East Anglia in England compared the average vitamin D levels of 20 European countries with COVID-19 mortality rates — and found “significant relationships” between vitamin D levels and the number of deaths caused by this infection.
The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, notes sun-starved “Nordic” countries are among the most at-risk.
“We believe that we can advise vitamin D supplementation to protect against SARS-CoV2 infection,” the researchers wrote.
The finding falls in line with previous research that suggests healthy vitamin D levels can reduce the risk of respiratory infections.
And a study from Trinity College Dublin earlier this month, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, found that the vitamin plays a critical role in preventing respiratory infections and boosting the immune system response to infections. The researchers wrote that vitamin D reduced the risk of chest infections to half in people who took supplements.
The latest study found older people in Switzerland, Italy and Spain were the most at-risk of being deficient.
“The most vulnerable group of the population for COVID–19 is also the one that has the most deficit in Vitamin D,” it wrote.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes healthy bones and supports immune system function. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight but it can also be obtained from eating foods such as fatty fish, egg yolks, mushrooms and cheese.
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