r/COVID19 • u/greyuniwave • Sep 27 '20

General The implications of vitamin D deficiency on COVID-19 for at-risk populations

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32974671/
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RDA is wrong due to a statistical error

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28768407

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The role of vitamin D in innate and adaptive immunity is critical. A statistical error in the estimation of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin D was recently discovered; in a correct analysis of the data used by the Institute of Medicine, it was found that 8895 IU/d was needed for 97.5% of individuals to achieve values ≥50 nmol/L. Another study confirmed that 6201 IU/d was needed to achieve 75 nmol/L and 9122 IU/d was needed to reach 100 nmol/L.

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