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		</div><p>Scientists have launched a new trial to investigate whether vitamin D protects against the new coronavirus.</p>
<p>More than 5,000 people are being sought to join the research project to examine whether the so-called sunshine vitamin has protective effects against Covid-19.</p>
<p>Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity, plan to run a project to find out if correcting people’s vitamin D deficiencies over winter can reduce the risk and/or severity of Covid-19 and other acute respiratory infections.</p>
<p>People will take part in the study from their homes, without any face-to-face visits needed, as all vitamin D tests and supplements will be sent via the post.</p>
<p>Any UK resident aged 16 or over can participate if they are not already taking high-dose vitamin D, researchers said.</p>
<p>Lead researcher Professor Adrian Martineau, of Queen Mary University of London, said: “There is mounting evidence that vitamin D might reduce the risk of respiratory infections, with some recent studies suggesting that people with lower vitamin D levels may be more susceptible to coronavirus.</p>
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<p>“Many people in the UK have low vitamin D levels, particularly in the winter and spring, when respiratory infections are most common.</p>
<p>“Vitamin D deficiency is more common in older people, in people who are overweight, and in black and Asian people – all of the groups who are at increased risk of becoming very ill with Covid-19.</p>
<p>“The UK Government already recommends that people take a low-dose vitamin D supplement over the winter to protect their bone health, but we do not know if this will have an effect on Covid-19 or if higher doses might be able to provide protection against the virus.</p>
<p>“The Coronavit trial will test whether higher doses of vitamin D might offer protection against winter respiratory infections, including Covid-19.”</p>
<p>Vitamin D is often referred to as the sunshine vitamin because, from about late March to the end of September, most people should be able to get all the vitamin D they need from sunlight.</p>
<p>The body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors.</p>
<p>But between October and early March people do not get enough vitamin D from sunlight.</p>
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<p>Official guidance urges adults and children over four years old to consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D during the autumn and winter.</p>
<p>Vitamin D helps maintain calcium and phosphate levels in the body, which assist with the health of bones, teeth and muscles.</p>
<p>The launch of the trial comes after officials said in June that there was not enough evidence to support taking vitamin D supplements to prevent or treat Covid-19.</p>
<p>Officials from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) examined five studies on the novel coronavirus and vitamin D.</p>
<p>They concluded that there is currently no evidence to support taking vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk or severity of Covid-19.</p>
<p>Principal investigator of the Queen Mary University of London study Dr David Jolliffe said: “(This) trial has the potential to give a definitive answer to the question of whether vitamin D offers protection against Covid-19.</p>
<p>“Vitamin D supplements are low in cost, low in risk and widely accessible; if proven effective, they could significantly aid our global fight against the virus.”</p>
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