Review the Research<\/p>\n
Get summaries of key research on vitamin D and COVID-19<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nAssociation of Vitamin D Status with COVID-19 Infection and Mortality in the Asia Pacific region: A Cross-Sectional Study<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>Take Home Message<\/h2><\/div>This <\/span>population study<\/span> found a <\/span>relationship between<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>v<\/span>itamin D levels <\/span>and<\/span> the number of COVID-19 cases<\/span>,<\/span> but not deaths in Asia Pacific countries<\/span>.<\/span> While the study demonstrated a correlation between COVID-19 infection and vitamin D levels, more stud<\/span>i<\/span>e<\/span>s are<\/span> needed <\/span>to<\/span> determine the role of vitamin D levels<\/span> and COVID-19 <\/span>transmission<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Who<\/h2><\/div>Population data was collected for <\/span><\/span>37 Asia Pacific countries<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> defined as per the Asia Pacific<\/span><\/span> Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO<\/span><\/span> Regional Office for South\u2013East<\/span><\/span> Asia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Length of Study<\/h2><\/div>V<\/span>itamin D levels and COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths published between<\/span> September<\/span> 2000<\/span> and<\/span> September<\/span> 15,<\/span> 2020<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Results<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- The highest number of <\/span>cases per million and<\/span> of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per million were reported in Qatar and Iran<\/span>,<\/span> respectively<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The fewest number of <\/span>cases per million and <\/span>of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per<\/span> million were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Vietnam and Taiwan<\/span>,<\/span> respectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The highest concentration<\/span> of vitamin D<\/span>,<\/span> as well as the lowest number of<\/span> deaths per million<\/span>,<\/span> were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Taiwan.<\/span> Bahrain had the <\/span>lowest <\/span>reported <\/span>concentration of vitamin <\/span>D<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- M<\/span>ean levels of Vitamin D<\/span> were found to have a significant association with the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number of cases<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> Mean levels of vitamin D were found to have a <\/span>non-<\/span> significant<\/span> association with the number of deaths<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> COVID-19.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Things to Keep in Mind<\/h2><\/div>\n- Important variables<\/span> that <\/span>were<\/span> not <\/span>considered in this study<\/span> are<\/span> human behavior and<\/span> control measures<\/span>, like masking, social distancing, lock-down measures and travel bans<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- E<\/span>arly <\/span>and rigorous <\/span>restrictions <\/span>implemented by countries like Taiwan that were adhered <\/span>to by their citizens, likely had a major impact on preventing the growth of COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Island nations that <\/span>are able to<\/span> restrict travel into their countries likely <\/span>also had an advantage in preventing disease transmission.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Th<\/span>is<\/span> study <\/span>shows a correlation between COVID-19 cases and vitamin D levels but <\/span>does not prove causation<\/span>. It provides a working<\/span> hypothesis<\/span> that requires the <\/span>role of vitamin<\/span> D in COVID<\/span>–<\/span>19 <\/span>disease transmission and progression to be rigorously studied in <\/span>clinical trials.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Author\u2019s Conclusions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>”<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>The <\/span><\/span>association<\/span><\/span> observed between <\/span><\/span>higher v<\/span><\/span>itamin D<\/span><\/span> levels and <\/span><\/span>fewer<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 cases in the Asia<\/span><\/span> Pacific region points to the possible protective effect of<\/span><\/span> v<\/span><\/span>itamin D in blunting the infectivity of COVID-19<\/span><\/span>. Due to the<\/span><\/span> multitude of factors that affect<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 <\/span><\/span>
Association of Vitamin D Status with COVID-19 Infection and Mortality in the Asia Pacific region: A Cross-Sectional Study<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>Take Home Message<\/h2><\/div>This <\/span>population study<\/span> found a <\/span>relationship between<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>v<\/span>itamin D levels <\/span>and<\/span> the number of COVID-19 cases<\/span>,<\/span> but not deaths in Asia Pacific countries<\/span>.<\/span> While the study demonstrated a correlation between COVID-19 infection and vitamin D levels, more stud<\/span>i<\/span>e<\/span>s are<\/span> needed <\/span>to<\/span> determine the role of vitamin D levels<\/span> and COVID-19 <\/span>transmission<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Who<\/h2><\/div>Population data was collected for <\/span><\/span>37 Asia Pacific countries<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> defined as per the Asia Pacific<\/span><\/span> Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO<\/span><\/span> Regional Office for South\u2013East<\/span><\/span> Asia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Length of Study<\/h2><\/div>V<\/span>itamin D levels and COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths published between<\/span> September<\/span> 2000<\/span> and<\/span> September<\/span> 15,<\/span> 2020<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Results<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- The highest number of <\/span>cases per million and<\/span> of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per million were reported in Qatar and Iran<\/span>,<\/span> respectively<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The fewest number of <\/span>cases per million and <\/span>of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per<\/span> million were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Vietnam and Taiwan<\/span>,<\/span> respectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The highest concentration<\/span> of vitamin D<\/span>,<\/span> as well as the lowest number of<\/span> deaths per million<\/span>,<\/span> were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Taiwan.<\/span> Bahrain had the <\/span>lowest <\/span>reported <\/span>concentration of vitamin <\/span>D<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- M<\/span>ean levels of Vitamin D<\/span> were found to have a significant association with the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number of cases<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> Mean levels of vitamin D were found to have a <\/span>non-<\/span> significant<\/span> association with the number of deaths<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> COVID-19.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Things to Keep in Mind<\/h2><\/div>\n- Important variables<\/span> that <\/span>were<\/span> not <\/span>considered in this study<\/span> are<\/span> human behavior and<\/span> control measures<\/span>, like masking, social distancing, lock-down measures and travel bans<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- E<\/span>arly <\/span>and rigorous <\/span>restrictions <\/span>implemented by countries like Taiwan that were adhered <\/span>to by their citizens, likely had a major impact on preventing the growth of COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Island nations that <\/span>are able to<\/span> restrict travel into their countries likely <\/span>also had an advantage in preventing disease transmission.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Th<\/span>is<\/span> study <\/span>shows a correlation between COVID-19 cases and vitamin D levels but <\/span>does not prove causation<\/span>. It provides a working<\/span> hypothesis<\/span> that requires the <\/span>role of vitamin<\/span> D in COVID<\/span>–<\/span>19 <\/span>disease transmission and progression to be rigorously studied in <\/span>clinical trials.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Author\u2019s Conclusions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>”<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>The <\/span><\/span>association<\/span><\/span> observed between <\/span><\/span>higher v<\/span><\/span>itamin D<\/span><\/span> levels and <\/span><\/span>fewer<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 cases in the Asia<\/span><\/span> Pacific region points to the possible protective effect of<\/span><\/span> v<\/span><\/span>itamin D in blunting the infectivity of COVID-19<\/span><\/span>. Due to the<\/span><\/span> multitude of factors that affect<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 <\/span><\/span>
Take Home Message<\/h2><\/div>This <\/span>population study<\/span> found a <\/span>relationship between<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>v<\/span>itamin D levels <\/span>and<\/span> the number of COVID-19 cases<\/span>,<\/span> but not deaths in Asia Pacific countries<\/span>.<\/span> While the study demonstrated a correlation between COVID-19 infection and vitamin D levels, more stud<\/span>i<\/span>e<\/span>s are<\/span> needed <\/span>to<\/span> determine the role of vitamin D levels<\/span> and COVID-19 <\/span>transmission<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Who<\/h2><\/div>Population data was collected for <\/span><\/span>37 Asia Pacific countries<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> defined as per the Asia Pacific<\/span><\/span> Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO<\/span><\/span> Regional Office for South\u2013East<\/span><\/span> Asia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Length of Study<\/h2><\/div>V<\/span>itamin D levels and COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths published between<\/span> September<\/span> 2000<\/span> and<\/span> September<\/span> 15,<\/span> 2020<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Results<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- The highest number of <\/span>cases per million and<\/span> of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per million were reported in Qatar and Iran<\/span>,<\/span> respectively<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The fewest number of <\/span>cases per million and <\/span>of <\/span>death<\/span>s<\/span> per<\/span> million were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Vietnam and Taiwan<\/span>,<\/span> respectively.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The highest concentration<\/span> of vitamin D<\/span>,<\/span> as well as the lowest number of<\/span> deaths per million<\/span>,<\/span> were reported <\/span>in<\/span> Taiwan.<\/span> Bahrain had the <\/span>lowest <\/span>reported <\/span>concentration of vitamin <\/span>D<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- M<\/span>ean levels of Vitamin D<\/span> were found to have a significant association with the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>number of cases<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> Mean levels of vitamin D were found to have a <\/span>non-<\/span> significant<\/span> association with the number of deaths<\/span> per <\/span>million<\/span> COVID-19.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Things to Keep in Mind<\/h2><\/div>\n- Important variables<\/span> that <\/span>were<\/span> not <\/span>considered in this study<\/span> are<\/span> human behavior and<\/span> control measures<\/span>, like masking, social distancing, lock-down measures and travel bans<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- E<\/span>arly <\/span>and rigorous <\/span>restrictions <\/span>implemented by countries like Taiwan that were adhered <\/span>to by their citizens, likely had a major impact on preventing the growth of COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Island nations that <\/span>are able to<\/span> restrict travel into their countries likely <\/span>also had an advantage in preventing disease transmission.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Th<\/span>is<\/span> study <\/span>shows a correlation between COVID-19 cases and vitamin D levels but <\/span>does not prove causation<\/span>. It provides a working<\/span> hypothesis<\/span> that requires the <\/span>role of vitamin<\/span> D in COVID<\/span>–<\/span>19 <\/span>disease transmission and progression to be rigorously studied in <\/span>clinical trials.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Author\u2019s Conclusions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>”<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>The <\/span><\/span>association<\/span><\/span> observed between <\/span><\/span>higher v<\/span><\/span>itamin D<\/span><\/span> levels and <\/span><\/span>fewer<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 cases in the Asia<\/span><\/span> Pacific region points to the possible protective effect of<\/span><\/span> v<\/span><\/span>itamin D in blunting the infectivity of COVID-19<\/span><\/span>. Due to the<\/span><\/span> multitude of factors that affect<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 <\/span><\/span>
This <\/span>population study<\/span> found a <\/span>relationship between<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>v<\/span>itamin D levels <\/span>and<\/span> the number of COVID-19 cases<\/span>,<\/span> but not deaths in Asia Pacific countries<\/span>.<\/span> While the study demonstrated a correlation between COVID-19 infection and vitamin D levels, more stud<\/span>i<\/span>e<\/span>s are<\/span> needed <\/span>to<\/span> determine the role of vitamin D levels<\/span> and COVID-19 <\/span>transmission<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Population data was collected for <\/span><\/span>37 Asia Pacific countries<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> defined as per the Asia Pacific<\/span><\/span> Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, WHO<\/span><\/span> Regional Office for South\u2013East<\/span><\/span> Asia.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> V<\/span>itamin D levels and COVID-19 <\/span>cases and deaths published between<\/span> September<\/span> 2000<\/span> and<\/span> September<\/span> 15,<\/span> 2020<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The <\/span><\/span>association<\/span><\/span> observed between <\/span><\/span>higher v<\/span><\/span>itamin D<\/span><\/span> levels and <\/span><\/span>fewer<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 cases in the Asia<\/span><\/span> Pacific region points to the possible protective effect of<\/span><\/span> v<\/span><\/span>itamin D in blunting the infectivity of COVID-19<\/span><\/span>. Due to the<\/span><\/span> multitude of factors that affect<\/span><\/span> COVID-19 <\/span><\/span>Who<\/h2><\/div>
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