The evident and the hidden factors of vitamin D status in older people during COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor: Schmidt Azevedo, Paula, Fock, Ricardo Ambrosio, Pereira, Filipe Leal, dos Santos, Priscila Portugal, Ferro, Flavio Cruz, Sacco, Nataly, Polegato, Bertha Furlan, Zornoff, Leonardo Mamede, Okoshi, Marina Politi, Achterberg, Wilco, de Paiva, Sergio Rupp
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Zdroj: Nutrire; 1/6/2021, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p
Abstrakt: Purpose: Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, vitamin D is a target of research and speculation. Lockdown or home isolation reduces sunlight exposition and increases the risk of vitamin D deficiency. Special attention is needed for older people at risk of both severe forms of COVID-19 and vitamin D deficiency. This review aims to highlight the association of vitamin D and COVID-19 in two instances, the direct influence of vitamin D on the immune system, and the indirect risks for other vitamin D deficiency-related diseases, such as musculoskeletal properties in older persons. Methods: We performed a narrative review. Results: Whether vitamin D deficiency is associated with COVID-19 poor prognosis, and if vitamin D supplementation may improve the post-infection outcomes is still unclear. In any case, the pandemic generates indirect burden, such as the sequence: home isolation, low sunlight exposition, vitamin D deficiency, and fragility fractures. Conclusion: Therefore, it is time to debate how to optimize vitamin D status in older people, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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