Associations between predicted vitamin D status, vitamin D intake, and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and Coronavirus Disease 2019 severity.

Wenjie MaLong H NguyenYiyang YueMing DingDavid A DrewKai Wang Ruth J F LoosJanet W Rich-EdwardsFrank B HuCarlos A CamargoEdward L GiovannucciWalter WillettJoAnn E MansonMingyang SongShilpa N BhupathirajuAndrew T Chan

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

Our study provides suggestive evidence on the association between higher predicted circulating 25(OH)D levels and a lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Greater intake of vitamin D supplements was associated with a lower risk of hospitalization. Our data also support an association between exposure to UVB or UVA, independent of vitamin D, and SARS-CoV-2 infection, so results for predicted 25(OH)D need to be interpreted cautiously.

Keyphrases

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus disease
sars cov
weight gain
electronic health record
big data
body mass index
machine learning
weight loss