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New Meta-Analysis Updates Vitamin D Evidence

This meta-analysis of 46 randomized trials found no statistically significant effect of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory infection prevention overall or across subgroups.

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    Vitamin D supplementation in children ages 1 to 15 may reduce the risk of acute respiratory infections.

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    No overall protective effect was observed across all age groups.

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    Lead author: David A. Jolliffe, PhD.

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    The study concluded that current evidence doesn't support routine use of vitamin D solely for preventing acute respiratory infections.

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    The updated findings didn't demonstrate a statistically significant overall reduction in ARI risk with vitamin D supplementation.

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    Published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

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    The study incorporated six additional RCTs involving a total of 64,086 participants.

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New Meta-Analysis Updates Vitamin D Evidence

This meta-analysis of 46 randomized trials found no statistically significant effect of vitamin D supplementation on acute respiratory infection prevention overall or across subgroups.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • April 11, 2025

  • 3 min

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