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The association between dietary intake of magnesium and psychiatric disorders among Iranian adults: A cross-sectional study
The purpose of this 2018 study was to explore the association between magnesium uptake from diet and psychiatric disorders among a large group of Iranian adults (n=3172; age 18-55). Dietary consumption was documented with a validated dish-based 106-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, while depression and anxiety, and psychological distress were evaluated using an Iranian validated version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the General Health Questionnaire. The results demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between magnesium intake and depression among normal-weight men (OR 0·45) and overweight women (OR 0·45). Low Mg intake was also connected with higher prevalences of anxiety among all women (OR 1·80) and also normal-weight women (OR 1·73). While women in the highest quartile of Mg intake were 39% less likely to experience anxiety, compared with those in the lowest quartile. Even in unadjusted analyses, higher dietary Mg intake was associated with lower odds of anxiety among women (OR 0·61). Anjom-Shoae et al. (2018) were able to find evidence that dietary intake of magnesium was inversely associated with depression and anxiety but not with psychological distress. [NPID: micronutrients, nutritional supplements, magnesium, psychiatric disorders, depression, anxiety, psychological distress]
Year: 2018
