Vitamin D in the older population: a consensus statement

A Giustina, R Bouillon, B Dawson-Hughes, PR Ebeling… - Endocrine, 2023 - Springer
Background This paper reports results from the 5th International Conference “Controversies
in Vitamin D” that was held in Stresa, Italy, 15–18 September 2021. The conference is part of …

Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D) level is associated with susceptibility to COVID-19, severity, and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MR Akbar, A Wibowo, R Pranata… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess whether low serum
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) level is associated with susceptibility to COVID-19, severity …

Association between vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infection and mortality

JB Gibbons, EC Norton, JS McCullough, DO Meltzer… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Vitamin D deficiency has long been associated with reduced immune function that can lead
to viral infection. Several studies have shown that Vitamin D deficiency is associated with …

Vitamin D and COVID-19: An overview of recent evidence

D Ghelani, S Alesi, A Mousa - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) has progressed
rapidly from an outbreak to a global pandemic, with new variants rapidly emerging …

Gender differences in patients with COVID-19: a narrative review

I Ambrosino, E Barbagelata, E Ortona… - … Archives for Chest …, 2020 - monaldi-archives.org
In December 2019 a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China causing many cases of
severe pneumonia. World Health Organization (WHO) named this disease Coronavirus …

Sex differences in vitamin D metabolism, serum levels and action

A Wierzbicka, M Oczkowicz - British Journal of Nutrition, 2022 - cambridge.org
The ubiquity of vitamin D metabolising enzymes and vitamin D receptors in mammalian
organisms suggests that vitamin D has pleiotropic effects. There are quite a few studies …

[HTML][HTML] The sex and gender dimensions of COVID-19: A narrative review of the potential underlying factors

JT Mourosi, S Anwar, MJ Hosen - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the male sex is a significant risk factor for severe
disease and mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the precise …

Nutrihealth study: seasonal variation in vitamin D status among the Slovenian adult and elderly population

M Hribar, H Hristov, M Gregorič, U Blaznik, K Zaletel… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several studies conducted around the world showed substantial vitamin D insufficiency and
deficiency among different population groups. Sources of vitamin D in the human body …

Vitamin D deficiency in western dwelling South Asian populations: an unrecognised epidemic

AL Darling - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2020 - cambridge.org
Vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D; 25 (OH) D) is at epidemic proportions in western
dwelling South Asian populations, including severe deficiency (< 12⋅ 5 nmol/l) in 27–60 …

Involvement of Vitamin D3 in the Aging Process According to Sex

DF Trifan, AG Tirla, C Mos, A Danciu, F Bodog… - Cosmetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background/Aim: Rapid onset of facial ptosis can impact physical appearance and
compromise the outcomes of facelift procedures. The level of vitamin D has a potential …