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Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult males
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Black, LJ and Jacoby, P and Allen, KL and Trapp, GS and Hart, PH and Byrne, SM and Mori, TA and Beilin, LJ and Oddy, WH, Low vitamin D levels are associated with symptoms of depression in young adult males, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48, (5) pp. 464-471. ISSN 0004-8674 (2014) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1177/0004867413512383
Abstract
METHODS: Participants provided a blood sample at the 20-year follow-up (March 2010-April 2012) for the measurement of serum 25(OH)D concentrations. Mental health symptoms were assessed using the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and total DASS-21 scores and subscale scores of depression, anxiety and stress were explored in males and females using negative binomial regression, adjusting for age, race, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (n=735). Models examining subscale scores were also adjusted for the other subscale scores.
RESULTS: After adjusting for confounders, an increase in serum 25(OH)D concentrations of 10 nmol/L decreased total DASS-21 scores in males by 9% (rate ratio (RR) 0.91; 95%CI 0.87,0.95; p<0.001) and depression subscale scores in males by 8% (RR 0.92; 95%CI 0.87,0.96; p=0.001). However, in adjusted models there were no significant associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and symptoms of anxiety and stress in males. There were no significant associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in females.
CONCLUSIONS: We found an association between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and symptoms of depression, but not anxiety and stress, in males. Randomised controlled trials are necessary to determine any benefit of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and treatment of depressive symptoms in young adults.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | 25-hydroxyvitamin D, Mental health, cohort studies, epidemiology, nutritional status |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Nutrition and dietetics |
Research Field: | Sport and exercise nutrition |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Nutrition |
UTAS Author: | Oddy, WH (Professor Wendy Oddy) |
ID Code: | 107529 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 49 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2016-03-17 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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