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Brown 2020 BMJ

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Brown Robert A, Rhein Helga M, Alipio Mark M, Annweiler Cedric, Gnaiger Erich, Holick Michael F, Boucher Barbara J, Duque Gustavo, Féron François, Kenny Rose Anne, Montero-Odasso Manuel, Minisola Salvatore, Rhodes Jonathan, Haq Afrozul, Bejerot Susanne, Reiss Lina AJ, Zgaga Lina, Crawford Michael A, Fricker Rosemary A, Cobbold Peter, Lahore Henry W, Humble Mats B, Sarkar Amrita, Karras Spiros, Iglesias-Gonzalez Javier, Gezen-Ak Duygu, Dursun Erdinc, Cooper Isabella, Grimes David, de Voil Cedric WB (2020) COVID-19 ’ICU’ risk – 20-fold greater in the vitamin D deficient. BAME, African Americans, the older, institutionalised and obese, are at greatest risk. Sun and ‘D’-supplementation – game-changers? Research urgently required. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1548

» BMJ 2020;369:m1548. BMJ Open Access

Brown Robert Andrew, Rhein Helga M, Alipio Mark M, Annweiler Cedric, Gnaiger Erich, Holick Michael F, Boucher Barbara J, Duque Gustavo, Féron François, Kenny Rose Anne, Montero-Odasso Manuel, Minisola Salvatore, Rhodes Jonathan, Haq Afrozul, Bejerot Susanne, Reiss Lina AJ, Zgaga Lina, Crawford Michael A, Fricker Rosemary A, Cobbold Peter, Lahore Henry W, Humble Mats B, Sarkar Amrita, Karras Spiros, Iglesias-Gonzalez Javier, Gezen-Ak Duygu, Dursun Erdinc, Cooper Isabella, Grimes David, de Voil Cedric WB (2020) BMJ

Abstract: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) mortality disproportionately impacts BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) UK individuals, African Americans, Swedish Somalis,[1] and the institutionalised; particularly care-home residents. COVID-19 severity and mortality, appear related to vitamin D deficiency, [2-12] helping explain higher COVID-19 mortality rates in BAME and the obese.[13] Obesity is a strong COVID-19 risk factor, as are co-morbidities, including diabetes, cardio-vascular disease; and sedentary lifestyle; all are dependent on mitochondrial functionality.[14] Fat cells accrete vitamin D.[15] The obese consistently have proportionately lower vitamin D status (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]).[16]

Bioblast editor: Gnaiger E

MitoFit Preprint

  • Brown RA, Sarkar A (2020) Vitamin D deficiency: a factor in COVID-19, progression, severity and mortality? – An urgent call for research. MitoFit Preprint Arch doi:10.26124/mitofit:200001.


Labels: MiParea: Exercise physiology;nutrition;life style, mt-Medicine, Pharmacology;toxicology  Pathology: Infectious 

Organism: Human  Tissue;cell: Lung;gill, Fat  Preparation: Intact organism 




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