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2020 · Commentary · Nutrients

Overstated Claims of Efficacy and Safety. Comment On: "Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect Against Viral Infections". Nutrients 2020, 12, 1181

Colby J Vorland; Michelle M Bohan Brown; Theodore K Kyle; Andrew W Brown

Challenges claims about the efficacy and safety of nutritional approaches proposed to support immune function and protect against viral infections.

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Statistical rigorReporting transparencyNutrition & aging

nutrition · infectious-disease

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  • Colby J Vorland: Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. · ORCID 0000-0003-4225-372X
  • Michelle M Bohan Brown: Independent Scientist, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
  • Theodore K Kyle: ConscienHealth, Pittsburgh, PA 15241, USA.
  • Andrew W Brown: Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. · ORCID 0000-0002-1758-8205

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