[HTML][HTML] Perspective: improving vitamin D status in the management of COVID-19

M Ebadi, AJ Montano-Loza - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2020 - nature.com
A novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is a global dramatic pandemic that
is immeasurably impacting our communities. Considering massive health and economic …

[HTML][HTML] A basic review of the preliminary evidence that COVID-19 risk and severity is increased in vitamin D deficiency

LL Benskin - Frontiers in public health, 2020 - frontiersin.org
As the world's attention has been riveted upon the growing COVID-19 pandemic, many
researchers have written brief reports supporting the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency is …

Optimisation of vitamin D status for enhanced Immuno-protection against Covid-19

D McCartney, DG Byrne - 2020 - arrow.tudublin.ie
Background Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25 (OH) D< 50nmol/l) is common in Ireland,
particularly amongst older adults, hospital inpatients and nursing home residents. Vitamin D …

Nutritional status of micronutrients as a possible and modifiable risk factor for COVID-19: a UK perspective

DP Richardson, JA Lovegrove - British journal of nutrition, 2021 - cambridge.org
Recent scientific evidence has indicated that the elderly have increased risk of COVID-19
infections, with over 70s and 80s being hardest hit–especially residents of care homes and …

[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of the evidence for variations in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration thresholds for optimal health

WB Grant, F Al Anouti, BJ Boucher, E Dursun… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D3 has many important health benefits. Unfortunately, these benefits are not widely
known among health care personnel and the general public. As a result, most of the world's …

The effect of improved serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status on glycemic control in diabetic patients: a meta-analysis

N Mirhosseini, H Vatanparast, M Mazidi… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Type 2 diabetes is a global health concern, with an increased prevalence and
high cost of treatment. Objective The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D supplementation, serum 25 (OH) D concentrations and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Mirhosseini, J Rainsbury, SM Kimball - Frontiers in cardiovascular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are associated with low serum 25
hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) concentrations in observational studies; however, clinical trial …

[HTML][HTML] Rapidly Increasing Serum 25 (OH) D Boosts the Immune System, against Infections—Sepsis and COVID-19

SJ Wimalawansa - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem, a pandemic that commonly affects
the elderly and those with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, respiratory …

Daily oral dosing of vitamin D3 using 5000 TO 50,000 international units a day in long-term hospitalized patients: Insights from a seven year experience

PJ McCullough, DS Lehrer, J Amend - The Journal of steroid biochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vitamin D3 is a secosteroid hormone produced in the skin in amounts estimated up to
25,000 international units (IUs) a day by the action of UVB radiation on 7 …

Official recommendations for vitamin D through the life stages in developed countries

SM Kimball, MF Holick - European journal of clinical nutrition, 2020 - nature.com
Inadequate vitamin D nutritional status is prevalent worldwide and has been associated with
autoimmune disorders, heart disease, deadly cancers, insulin resistance, inflammation …