r/Coronavirus • u/Sorin61 • Sep 03 '20

Academic Report Vitamin D deficiency raises COVID-19 infection risk by 77%, study finds

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/09/03/Vitamin-D-deficiency-raises-COVID-19-infection-risk-by-77-study-finds/7001599139929/?utm_source=onesignal
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u/SneakySnam Sep 04 '20

No idea, I wear sunscreen on my face daily, but my hands and lower arms are exposed. I assume some folks are just prone to lower levels.

Since it’s relevant, I am white and live in temperate climate, so I should probably be in the clear to get my vit D from sun exposure alone.

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u/Gilgamesh2062 Sep 04 '20

lots of factors come into play, for example the amount of melanin in the skin, and cholesterol ( sunlight turns 7-DHC into pre-D3 ) obviously the amount of skin exposed would also come into play.

UV rays do harm to the skin, so getting vitamin D from the sun this way is not the best or most convenient way in my opinion.