Re:Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory tr...
by sebbo on Monday March 02, 2020 @07:57AM
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This is a well-written meta analysis in a top-tier medical journal which demonstrates a convincing relationship between acute respiratory infection, Vit D baseline levels, and supplementation.
However, their conclusion that the findings warrant public health interventions and widespread supplementation is arguable. There are real risks and costs to over-supplementation, and the absolute risk reduction they demonstrate (from 42% to 40%) is not large.
However, their conclusion that the findings warrant public health interventions and widespread supplementation is arguable. There are real risks and costs to over-supplementation, and the absolute risk reduction they demonstrate (from 42% to 40%) is not large.