Obesity, Virus, and Vitamin D - many studies
Vitamin D Life - studies in both categories Obesity and Virus
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Note Vitamin D with exercise and/or fewer calories proven to both reduce weight gain and cause weight loss
Fastest Obese weight loss -and about 3X more weight loss with Vitamin D
Lost 19 lbs more if add vitamin D to calorie restriction and walking program– July 2018
Obese lost more weight on diet if added 50,000 IU of vitamin D weekly – many RCTs
Note: Obese need 2.5X more vitamin D
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Note: Vitamin D supplementation does not help until level >30 ng
Successful weight loss trials had to pre-dose with vitamin D
Hint: Loading dose gets >30 ng in 1 week, instead of 12 weeks
Loading Dose of Vitamin D category has the following
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See also web, Pubmed (5 as of Oct 2022)
CDC Ongoing Surveillance Reveals Rapid Growth of Ongoing Obesity Crisistrial Site News Oct 27, 2022
"number of states with a high obesity prevalence has doubled since 2019."
"Blacks appear most impacted, with 36 states and the District of Columbia falling into the 35% plus category. "
- Note: Blacks have the lowest Vitamin D levels
‘Staggering’: New Research Shows that Child Obesity Has Soared During Pandemic Sept 2021

Evaluating Possible Mechanisms Linking Obesity to COVID-19: a Narrative Review - Jan 2022 📄 PDF

The link between the two epidemics provides an opportunity to remedy obesity while dealing with Covid-19 - March April 22 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2022.03.002 FREE PDF
Childhood obesity on the rise during COVID-19: A request for global leaders to change the trajectory - Feb 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.23307 FREE PDF