Journal article
The implications of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19 for at-risk populations
Nutrition reviews, v 79(2), pp 227-234
25 Sep 2020
PMID: 32974671
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Abstract
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to > 10 000 000 individuals in a short time. With no pharmacological agents successfully implemented to control the outbreak, the use of less invasive nonpharmacological agents, such as vitamin D, are increasingly being studied. This purpose of this article is to determine the current knowledge about the risk of COVID-19 development for populations at risk for vitamin D deficiency, including individuals living with overweight and obesity, those of older age, and racial or ethnic minorities. Despite the documented impact of vitamin D on viral disease prevention, many subgroups at risk for contracting COVID-19 are also known to have increased rates of vitamin D deficiency. Because vitamin D is most commonly obtained from sunlight, when interpreted alongside the stay-at-home orders, the importance of identifying safe approaches to obtain sufficient vitamin D is apparent. Furthermore, elucidating the cause-and-effect relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19, including optimal dosing for COVID-19 outcomes, is also warranted for immediate investigation.
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- Title
- The implications of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19 for at-risk populations
- Creators
- Rosemary DeLuccia - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsDeborah Clegg - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsDeeptha Sukumar - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
- Publication Details
- Nutrition reviews, v 79(2), pp 227-234
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Nutrition Sciences
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000612194800008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85097844267
- Other Identifier
- 991019168610804721
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