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Low vitamin D associated with increased COVID-19 risk (in this case black women 1.7X) – July 2021

Lower serum 25(OH)D levels associated with higher risk of COVID-19 infection in U.S. Black women

PLoS One . 2021 Jul 27;16(7):e0255132. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255132
Yvette C Cozier 1 yvettec at bu.edu, Nelsy Castro-Webb 1, Natasha S Hochberg 2 3, Lynn Rosenberg 1, Michelle A Albert 4, Julie R Palmer 1

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for 1,974 US black women who had vitamin D blood tests taken 3-7 years before COVID-19
<20 ng vs >30 ng
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Odd Ratio adjusted for age, body mass index, geographic region, neighborhood SES score, years of education, cigarette smoking, season of blood draw, household size, and working conditions during the pandemic

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Objective: Limited evidence suggests that higher levels of serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) protect against SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) infection. Black women commonly experience 25(OH)D insufficiency and are overrepresented among COVID-19 cases. We conducted a prospective analysis of serum 25(OH)D levels in relation to COVID-19 infection among participants in the Black Women's Health Study.

Methods: Since 1995, the Black Women's Health Study has followed 59,000 U.S. Black women through biennial mailed or online questionnaires. Over 13,000 study participants provided a blood sample in 2013-2017. 25(OH)D assays were performed in a certified national laboratory shortly after collection of the samples. In 2020, participants who had completed the online version of the 2019 biennial health questionnaire were invited to complete a supplemental online questionnaire assessing their experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including whether they had been tested for COVID-19 infection and the result of the test. We used logistic regression analysis to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of 25(OH)D level with COVID-19 positivity, adjusting for age, number of people living in the household, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and other potential confounders.

Results: Among 5,081 eligible participants whose blood sample had been assayed for 25(OH)D, 1,974 reported having had a COVID-19 test in 2020. Relative to women with 25(OH)D levels of 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/l) or more, multivariable-adjusted ORs for COVID-19 infection in women with levels of 20-29 ng/mL (50-72.5 nmol/l) and <20 ng/mL (<50 nmol/l) were, respectively, 1.48 (95% CI 0.95-2.30) and 1.69 (95% CI 1.04-2.72) (p trend 0.02).

Conclusion: The present results suggest that U.S. Black women with lower levels of 25(OH)D are at increased risk of infection with COVID-19. Further work is needed to confirm these findings and determine the optimal level of 25(OH)D for a beneficial effect.


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