Journal
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
Volume 54, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
REVISTA DE SAUDE PUBLICA
DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2020054002545
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Coronavirus Infections; prevention & control; Vitamin D; Review
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- UGPN - University Global Partnership Network, Research Collaboration Fund (RCF 2017) Healthy Living for Healthy Ageing: a Global Focus
- Capes
- CNPq
- Capes PNPD scholarship
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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.
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