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Would it be reasonable to hypothesize that, through lack of sun exposure and ensuing vitamin D deficiencies, lockdowns kill more people than they save? (that is, the increase in mortality would more than overcome the decrease in cases)

We cannot know for sure of course, but is it unreasonable to even consider?

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My state started locking down early, but at no time were people not allowed to go outside. Closing bars seems unlikely to contribute to vitamin D deficiency, for example.

But strong lockdowns in which you're not allowed to walk outside unless you have a good reason happened in a lot of countries.

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