Vitamins C and D Global and Population Health Perspectives

The global coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the paramount importance of immune health and the nutrient status of peoples worldwide. Vitamins C and D have important roles in both the innate and adaptive immune systems and are known to support healthy immune function. Both vitamins C and D have ge...

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Otros Autores: Carr, Anitra C, editor (editor), Gombart, Adrian, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023.
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  • About the Editors vii
  • Multi-Level Immune Support by Vitamins C and D during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic 1
  • Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to
  • Protect against Viral Infections 11
  • Vitamin C-An Adjunctive Therapy for Respiratory Infection, Sepsis and COVID-19 21
  • Feasibility of Vitamin C in the Treatment of Post Viral Fatigue with Focus on Long COVID, Based on a Systematic Review of IV Vitamin C on Fatigue 39
  • Global Vitamin C Status and Prevalence of Deficiency: A Cause for Concern? 51
  • Factors Affecting Vitamin C Status and Prevalence of Deficiency: A Global Health Perspective 71
  • Trends in Vitamin C Consumption in the United States: 1999-2018 91
  • Estimation of Vitamin C Intake Requirements Based on Body Weight: Implications for Obesity 107
  • Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis C and its Relationship with Frailty in Older Hospitalised Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study 115
  • KiwiC for Vitality: Results of a Placebo-Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Kiwifruit or Vitamin C Tablets on Vitality in Adults with Low Vitamin C Levels 127
  • Initial Evidence of Variation by Ethnicity in the Relationship between Vitamin C Status and Mental States in Young Adults 147
  • MoezAlIslam Faris and George A. Wells Vitamin D Status among First-Generation Immigrants from Different Ethnic Groups and Origins: An Observational Study Using the Canadian Health Measures Survey 165
  • Vitamin D, Vitamin D-Binding Proteins, and VDR Polymorphisms in Individuals with Hyperglycaemia 189.