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.
【저자키워드】 review, Vitamin D, Coronavirus infections, Prevention & control, 【초록키워드】 Randomized controlled trial, Brazil, pandemic, Infectious disease, Italy, Prevalence, serum, therapeutic, Acute respiratory infection, plasma, epidemiological, Respiratory system, women, Vitamin D status, Hypothesis, Hypovitaminosis D, literature review, Older, vitamin D levels, protective role, Italian, highlight, raise, shown, Adequate, respond, ecological, 【제목키워드】 management,