US EditionLow Vitamin D Tied to More Severe Respiratory Infections
- A large case-control analysis showed people with severe vitamin D deficiency faced a 33% higher risk of respiratory infection hospitalization using U.K. Biobank data, recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
- Researchers note low vitamin D can impair immune defenses and winter months often reduce levels, while many people do not meet recommended intake of at least 50 nmol/L, the Food and Nutrition Board at the National Academies advises.
- Among 36,258 participants, serum 25D measurements and demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity were analyzed, showing every 10 nmol/L increase linked to a 4% lower respiratory hospitalization risk.
- Study co-authors concluded correcting severe deficiency with a daily 10 micrograms/day vitamin D supplement could reduce hospitalizations and ease NHS pressure, especially for older adults and ethnic minority communities.
- However, the study authors note randomized-trial meta-analysis recently reported only a non-significant prevention trend, while limitations include baseline single measurement, chemiluminescence immunoassay use, and limited generalizability to younger groups.
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Low Vitamin D Tied to More Severe Respiratory Infections
(MedPage Today) -- Very low serum vitamin D was linked to a greater risk of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), according to a large case-control study using U.K. Biobank data. Over about 15 years of median follow-up, people...
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