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ArticleIrish journal of medical science2024

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the vitamin D status of people in the West of Ireland.

Maria O'Sullivan, Caoimhe Moran, Tomás P Griffin, Helen Doheny, Daniel Ma McCartney, Paula M O'Shea

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Maria O'SullivanSchool of Biological, Health and Sports Sciences, Technological University Dublin - City Campus, Central Quad, Dublin 7, Grangegorman, D07 XT95, Ireland. osullivan.maria0@gmail.com.
Caoimhe MoranSchool of Biological, Health and Sports Sciences, Technological University Dublin - City Campus, Central Quad, Dublin 7, Grangegorman, D07 XT95, Ireland.
Tomás P GriffinCentre for Endocrinology, Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolism, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland.
Helen DohenyDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Saolta University Health Care Group (SUHCG), Galway University Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
Daniel Ma McCartneySchool of Biological, Health and Sports Sciences, Technological University Dublin - City Campus, Central Quad, Dublin 7, Grangegorman, D07 XT95, Ireland.
Paula M O'SheaSchool of Medicine, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIdentify the impact of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on the vitamin D status of individuals in the west of Ireland.

designCross-sectional study.

settingAdults who had wintertime serum 25(OH)D analysis completed in Galway University Hospital.

participantsA total of 16,725 participants (2015-2020 (n = 13,449) and 2020-2021 (n = 3276)). Baseline demographics; sex, age, origin of the sample and the date of sample collection.

resultsMedian serum vitamin D and serum vitamin D

conclusionsVitamin D levels were higher in the 5-month period of October-February 2020-2021, and this precipitated a decline in deficiency at both thresholds, indicating that lockdown coincided with enhanced vitamin D status. We postulate that it may be attributable to changes in diet and/or supplementation, or increased sun exposure, but further confirmatory studies are required.

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COVID-19Vitamin D DeficiencyAdultCommunicable Disease ControlCross-Sectional StudiesDietary SupplementsHumansIrelandMaleVitamin DVitamin DCOVID-19LockdownPublic HealthVitamin DVitamin D deficiency

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