Researchers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation and the University of East Anglia said vitamin D could play an important role in preventing death from coronavirus. Their article is published on Research Square.
British experts analyzed information on 20 countries and compared with data on mortality from coronavirus. After which, the researchers concluded that the higher the vitamin D deficiency in the country, the greater the proportion of deaths. Countries with low insolation (exposure to direct sunlight) were attributed to risk groups, including Russia.
“The most vulnerable population for COVID-19 is the one with the highest vitamin D deficiency,” the scientists said.
Russia turned out to be one of the countries with the most noticeable insufficient intake of vitamin D, especially among elderly patients, in whom a pronounced deficiency was observed in more than half of cases.
Researchers have suggested taking medications with this vitamin for older people to increase its level in the body, thereby reducing risks.
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