A “Striking” Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Omicron
A recent study by Israeli scientists found “striking” differences in the chances of contracting severe COVID-19 illness between individuals with sufficient levels of vitamin D prior to catching the virus and those who did not.
Half the vitamin-deficient people developed severe, life-threatening illness compared to fewer than 10 percent of those who had normal levels. The study is the first to examine existing vitamin levels in people before they contracted COVID. “We found it remarkable, and striking,” said the lead author, “to see the difference in the chances of becoming a severe patient when you are lacking in vitamin D compared to when you’re not.”
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Mysterious Link Between Vitamin D And COVID-19 Reaffirmed in 'Striking' New Findings
Israeli scientists said they found "striking" differences in the chances of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 when they compared patients who had sufficient vitamin D levels prior to contracting the disease, with those who didn't.
A study published Thursday in research journal PLOS One found that about half of people who were vitamin D deficient before getting COVID-19 developed severe illness, compared to less than 10 percent of people who had sufficient levels of the vitamin in their blood.
We know vitamin D is vital for bone health, but its role in protecting against severe COVID-19 is less-well established.
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Study: Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Severe COVID
People with a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to have a severe or critical case of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE.
The study is based on data from Israel’s first two coronavirus waves before vaccines were widely available. The scientists stressed that vitamin supplements aren’t a substitute for vaccines but that they can help immunity levels.
“We found it remarkable, and striking, to see the difference in the chances of becoming a severe patient when you are lacking in vitamin D compared to when you’re not,” Amiel Dror, MD, the lead study author and a doctor at Galilee Medical Center, told The Times of Israel.
Although the study was conducted before the Omicron variant, he said, the coronavirus hasn’t changed enough to negate the effectiveness of vitamin D.
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“Striking” Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Omicron
A recent study by Israeli scientists found<strong> “striking”</strong> differences in the chances of contracting severe illness between individuals with sufficient levels of vitamin D prior to catching the virus and those who did not.
Half the vitamin-deficient people developed severe, life-threatening illness compared to fewer than 10 percent of those who had normal levels. The study is the first to examine existing vitamin levels in people they contracted COVID. “We found it remarkable, and striking,” said the lead author, “to see the difference in the chances of becoming a severe patient when you are lacking in vitamin D compared to when you’re not.”
The data come from 253 people who were admitted to a hospital between April 7, 2020 and February 4, 2021—a period of time before the highly-infectious Omicron variant appeared. The results, however, are “equally relevant” for Omicron as for previous strains, say the study authors.
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