Free Access Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level is associated with increased risk of COVID‐19 infection: an Israeli population‐based study

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD
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Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level is associated with increased risk of COVID‐19 infection: an Israeli population‐based study

First published: 23 July 2020

 

Abstract

Aim

To evaluate associations of plasma 25(OH)D status with the likelihood of coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) infection and hospitalization.

Methods

The study population included the 14,000 members of Leumit Health Services who were tested for COVID‐19 infection from February 1st to April 30th 2020, and who had at least one previous blood test for plasma 25(OH)D level. “Suboptimal” or “low” plasma 25(OH)D level was defined as plasma 25‐hydroxyvitamin D, or 25(OH)D, concentration below the level of 30 ng/mL.

Results

Of 7,807 individuals, 782 (10.1%) were COVID‐19‐positive, and 7,025 (89.9%) COVID‐19‐negative. The mean plasma vitamin D level was significantly lower among those who tested positive than negative for COVID‐19 [19.00 ng/mL (95% confidence interval [CI] 18.41‐19.59) vs . 20.55 (95% CI 20.32‐20.78)]. Univariate analysis demonstrated an association between low plasma 25(OH)D level and increased likelihood of COVID‐19 infection [crude odds ratio (OR) of 1.58 (95% CI 1.24‐2.01, p<0.001)], and of hospitalization due to the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus [crude OR of 2.09 (95% CI 1.01‐ 4.30, p<0.05)]. In multivariate analyses that controlled for demographic variables, and psychiatric and somatic disorders, the adjusted OR of COVID‐19 infection [1.45 (95% CI 1.08‐1.95, p<0.001)], and of hospitalization due to the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus [1.95 (95% CI 0.98‐4.845, p=0.061)] were preserved. In the multivariate analyses, age over 50 years, male gender and low‐medium socioeconomic status were also positively associated with the risk of COVID‐19 infection; age over 50 years was positively associated with the likelihood of hospitalization due to COVID‐19.

Conclusion

Low plasma 25(OH)D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID‐19 infection and hospitalization.

 
Source:
https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.15495
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COVID TRAVEL MAP: CROSS STATE TRAVEL COUNTIES AS OF JULY 24, 2020 (MODIFIED JULY 27, 2020)

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

COVID TRAVEL MAP: CROSS STATE TRAVEL COUNTIES AS OF JULY 24, 2020 (MODIFIED JULY 27, 2020)

MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020

Cross State Travel Counties 072420 – Modified 072720.xlsx

Source: https://accd.vermont.gov/content/travel-map-cross-state-travel-counties-2020-07-24-modified-2020-07-27

 

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Evidence-based prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD
https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2020/06/01/jnnp-2019-321913
 
Cognitive neurology
 
Review
 
Evidence-based prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of 243 observational prospective studies and 153 randomised controlled trials
 
  1. Jin-Tai Yu1,
  2. Wei Xu2,
  3. Chen-Chen Tan2,
  4. Sandrine Andrieu3,
  5. John Suckling4,
  6. Evangelos Evangelou5,
  7. An Pan6,
  8. Can Zhang7,
  9. Jianping Jia8,
  10. Lei Feng9,
  11. Ee-Heok Kua9,
  12. Yan-Jiang Wang10,
  13. Hui-Fu Wang2,
  14. Meng-Shan Tan2,
  15. Jie-Qiong Li2,
  16. Xiao-He Hou2,
  17. Yu Wan2,
  18. Lin Tan2,
  19. Vincent Mok11,
  20. Lan Tan2,
  21. Qiang Dong1,
  22. Jacques Touchon12,
  23. Gauthier Serge13,
  24. Paul S Aisen14,
  25. Bruno Vellas15

Author affiliations


  1. Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China

  2. Department of Neurology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Toulouse III, Toulouse, France

  4. Department of Psychiatry, Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

  5. Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece

  6. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China

  7. Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA

  8. Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

  9. Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  10. Department of Neurology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China

  11. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong

  12. Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France

  13. McGill Center for Studies in Aging, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

  14. Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, University of Southern California, San Diego, California, USA

  15. Department of Geriatrics, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France
  1. Correspondence to Professor Jin-Tai Yu, Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China; jintai_yu@fudan.edu.cn
 

Abstract

Background Evidence on preventing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is challenging to interpret due to varying study designs with heterogeneous endpoints and credibility. We completed a systematic review and meta-analysis of current evidence with prospective designs to propose evidence-based suggestions on AD prevention.

Methods Electronic databases and relevant websites were searched from inception to 1 March 2019. Both observational prospective studies (OPSs) and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were included. The multivariable-adjusted effect estimates were pooled by random-effects models, with credibility assessment according to its risk of bias, inconsistency and imprecision. Levels of evidence and classes of suggestions were summarised.

Results A total of 44 676 reports were identified, and 243 OPSs and 153 RCTs were eligible for analysis after exclusion based on pre-decided criteria, from which 104 modifiable factors and 11 interventions were included in the meta-analyses. Twenty-one suggestions are proposed based on the consolidated evidence, with Class I suggestions targeting 19 factors: 10 with Level A strong evidence (education, cognitive activity, high body mass index in latelife, hyperhomocysteinaemia, depression, stress, diabetes, head trauma, hypertension in midlife and orthostatic hypotension) and 9 with Level B weaker evidence (obesity in midlife, weight loss in late life, physical exercise, smoking, sleep, cerebrovascular disease, frailty, atrial fibrillation and vitamin C). In contrast, two interventions are not recommended: oestrogen replacement therapy (Level A2) and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (Level B).

Interpretation Evidence-based suggestions are proposed, offering clinicians and stakeholders current guidance for the prevention of AD.

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Dietary buckwheat enhances sirtuin1 without calorie restriction

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

This is truly excellent news, at least for каша lovers. 

Abstract

In the present investigation, the role of dietary intervention in male Wistar rats (n = 8, 3 groups) was studied to observe absolute sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) levels (expressed as ng mg−1 total protein) in serum, stomach, liver, and kidney. Dietary buckwheat at 30% (w/w) level of incorporation in the standard diet (Buckwheat Enriched Diet, BED) improved SIRT1 with values 0.933 ± 0.05, 210 ± 7, 63.26 ± 4, and 69.89 ± 3 in serum, stomach, liver, and kidney respectively when compared to the respective control values of 0.536 ± 0.03, 156 ± 23.3, 31.07 ± 2 and 47.11 ± 4. Moreover, BED though isocaloric to CR diet, led to weight gain (g) by 63.11 ± 3.8, ca. 10%, and 40% higher than control (56.27 ± 5.6) and CR (45.05 ± 4.1) diet groups. A marked rise in Feed Efficiency Ratio (FER) by ca. 37% while a 30% decrease in Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) was observed for the BED group which supports unexpected weight gain in rats post-dietary intervention. The results justify the superior nutritional profile of buckwheat laden with essential nutrients, essential proteins, and bioactives. In contrast, Calorie Restriction (CR) resulted in a decline of the total protein content in circulation by 19%, while reduction of total protein in stomach, liver, and kidney was estimated to be 95%, 35.2%, and 27% respectively though SIRT1 values were comparatively the highest in all the samples studied. A 30-fold enhancement of SIRT1 in stomach post CR is presumed to counter enhanced stress in gastric tissues. Therefore, mild to moderate expression of SIRT1 may confer beneficial effects such as delayed aging and stress resistance but exceedingly high SIRT1 may evoke increased oxidative stress.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733521020303696

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Leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities are associated with important survival benefits.

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Maurice Preter MD

Adults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans show greatly reduced risk of all cause and cause specific mortality. These data suggest that the physical activity levels recommended in the guidelines are associated with important survival benefits.

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Research

Recommended physical activity and all cause and cause specific mortality in US adults: prospective cohort study

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2031 (Published 01 July 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2031

 
 
  1. Min Zhao, lecturer of nutritional epidemiology12,  
  2. Sreenivas P Veeranki, director of health economics and outcomes research34,  
  3. Costan G Magnussen, senior research fellow of cardiovascular epidemiology567,  
  4. Bo Xi, professor of cardiovascular epidemiology8

Author affiliations

  1. Correspondence to: B Xi xibo2007@126.com
  • Accepted 21 April 2020

Abstract

Objective To determine the association between recommended physical activity according to the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans and all cause and cause specific mortality using a nationally representative sample of US adults.

Design Population based cohort study.

Setting National Health Interview Survey (1997-2014) with linkage to the National Death Index records to 31 December 2015.

Participants 479 856 adults aged 18 years or older.

Exposures Participant self-reports of the amount of leisure time spent in aerobic physical activity and muscle strengthening activity each week were combined and categorised into four groups: insufficient activity, aerobic activity only, muscle strengthening only, and both aerobic and muscle strengthening activities according to the physical activity guidelines.

Main outcome measures All cause mortality and cause specific mortality (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, accidents and injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes mellitus, influenza and pneumonia, and nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis) obtained from the National Death Index records.

Results During a median follow-up of 8.75 years, 59 819 adults died from all causes, 13 509 from cardiovascular disease, 14 375 from cancer, 3188 from chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, 2477 from accidents and injuries, 1470 from Alzheimer’s disease, 1803 from diabetes mellitus, 1135 from influenza and pneumonia, and 1129 from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis. Compared with those who did not meet the physical activity guidelines (n=268 193), those who engaged in recommended muscle strengthening activity (n=21 428; hazard ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.85 to 0.94) or aerobic activity (n=113 851; 0.71, 0.69 to 0.72) were found to be at reduced risk of all cause mortality; and even larger survival benefits were found in those engaged in both activities (n=76 384; 0.60, 0.57 to 0.62). In addition, similar patterns were reported for cause specific mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory tract diseases.

Conclusions Adults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans show greatly reduced risk of all cause and cause specific mortality. These data suggest that the physical activity levels recommended in the guidelines are associated with important survival benefits.

Source:

https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m2031

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