| Journal: | Revista de saude publica |
| Database: | |
| System number: | 000535937 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Authors: | Ribeiro, Helena1 Santana, Keila Valente de Souza de1 Oliver, Sofia Lizarralde1 Rondó, Patricia Helen de Carvalho1 Mendes, Marcela Moraes2 Charlton, Karen3 Lanham New, Susan2 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil 2University of Surrey, School of Biosciences and Medicine, Guildford. Reino Unido 3University of Wollongong, School of Medicine, Wollongong, New South Wales. Australia |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Volumen: | 54 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | The study discusses the possible role of adequate vitamin D status in plasma or serum for preventing acute respiratory infections during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our arguments respond to an article, published in Italy, that describes the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in older Italian women and raises the possible preventive and therapeutic role of optimal vitamin D levels. Based on literature review, we highlight the findings regarding the protective role of vitamin D for infectious diseases of the respiratory system. However, randomized controlled trials are currently lacking. Adequate vitamin D status is obtained from sun exposure and foods rich in vitamin D. Studies in Brazil have shown that hypovitaminosis D is quite common in spite of high insolation. Authors recommend ecological, epidemiological and randomized controlled trials studies to verify this hypothesis. |
| Keyword: | Coronavirus Infections, Prevention & control, Vitamin D, Review |
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