Weekly Health Quiz: Masks, Vaccines and Loneliness

1 Which of the following are all risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease?

• Low BMI, elevated vitamin D and D-dimer
• Advanced age, dark skin color and vitamin D deficiency

  Dark skin color, increased age, pre-existing chronic conditions and vitamin D deficiency are all features of severe COVID disease. Of these, vitamin D deficiency is the only factor that is modifiable. As such, it would be foolish to ignore, especially since vitamin D supplements are readily available and low cost. Learn more.

• Young age, low vitamin D and insulin resistance
• Light skin color, advanced age and B12 deficiency