The association between B vitamins and the risk of COVID-19

The fast spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic and its high mortality were quickly noticed by the health community. B vitamins are essential micronutrients for the body with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune-regulating properties. The present study can provide a comprehensive picture of the associations between B vitamins and COVID-19 incidence. This study was undertaken on 9189 adult participants of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) and Taghzieh Mardom-e-Yazd (TAMIZ) study aged 20 to 69 years. Data on dietary intakes were obtained using a validated FFQ. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between B vitamins and COVID-19. Our findings indicated that participants in the fourth quartile of vitamin B5 intake compared with the first quartile had a protective effect against COVID-19 (OR: 0·53, 95 % CI 0·28, 0·99, P-trend = 0·02) after adjustment for all possible confounds in model 3. In addition, participants in the third quartile of vitamin B12 intake compared with the first quartile (OR: 0·63, 95 % CI 0·40, 0·98, P-trend = 0·11) had fewer odds of COVID-19 after full adjustments for confounders. Our findings indicated no significant relationship between dietary intake of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B9 and B-complex and COVID-19. A higher intake of vitamin B5 could reduce the odds of COVID-19 by 47 %, and a moderate intake of vitamin B12 had a protective effect on COVID-19. Although our study has promising results, stronger clinical studies are needed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

The British journal of nutrition - 130(2023), 1 vom: 14. Juli, Seite 155-163

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Darand, Mina [VerfasserIn]
Hassanizadeh, Shirin [VerfasserIn]
Martami, Fahime [VerfasserIn]
Shams, Shamim [VerfasserIn]
Mirzaei, Masoud [VerfasserIn]
Hosseinzadeh, Mahdieh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

12001-76-2
935E97BOY8
Antioxidants
COVID-19
Folic Acid
Journal Article
Micronutrients
P6YC3EG204
Vitamin B
Vitamin B 12
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B9

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Date Completed 07.06.2023

Date Revised 11.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0007114522003075

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348622945