Low vitamin D status is associated with more depressive symptoms in Dutch older adults
Purpose The existence of vitamin D receptors in the brain points to a possible role of vitamin D in brain function. We examined the association of vitamin D status and vitamin D-related genetic make-up with depressive symptoms amongst 2839 Dutch older adults aged =65 years. Methods 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured, and five ‘vitamin D-related genes’ were selected. Depressive symptoms were measured with the 15-point Geriatric Depression Scale. Results were expressed as the relative risk of the score of depressive symptoms by quartiles of 25(OH)D concentration or number of affected all... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | article/Letter to editor |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2016 |
Schlagwörter: | Depression / Diabetes / Elderly / Vitamin D / Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26682597 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/low-vitamin-d-status-is-associated-with-more-depressive-symptoms- |