Alterations of serum macro-minerals and trace elements are associated with major depressive disorder: A case-control study

Kimball et al. (2018) investigated the impact of a nutrition intervention program aimed at optimizing people’s vitamin D levels, on depression and anxiety by collecting data from 16,020 participants. The self-reported health measures of depression and anxiety were evaluated [using European Quality of Life Five Dimensions (EQ-5D) and Targeted Symptoms List (TSL)] as part of […]

This 2019 study assessed the correlation between dietary vitamin K intake (data collected through a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire) and depressive symptoms [diagnosed using the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) ≥ 16] among 4,375 adult participants (aged 45-79) from North America. Around 10% (n=437) of the subjects exhibited symptoms of depression. After adjusting for […]