Nutrition and depression at the forefront of progress
Abstract
Depression is a debilitating disorder estimated to become the second cause of morbidity worldwide by the year 2020. The limited efficacy of antidepressant therapy, as well as the major negative consequences of this disorder, has stimulated additional research in order to determine possible adjunctive treatments. There is mounting evidence linking dietary patterns to major
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Markers of Oxidative Stress and Neuroprogression in Depression Disorder
Major depression is multifactorial disorder with high prevalence and alarming prognostic in the nearest 15 years. Several mechanisms of depression are known.Neurotransmitters imbalance and imbalance between neuroprogressive and neuroprotective factors are observed in major depression. Depression is accompanied by inflammatory responses of the organism and consequentÂ...
Magnesium Intake and Depression in Adults
Background: Depression is a common and often disabling disorder. Magnesium supplementation has been linked to improvement in depressive symptoms, but consensus on the relationship between magnesium and depression has not been reached.
Methods: The purpose of this study was to test the existence of an association between dietary magnesium intake and depression in the adult US population. A cross-...
Evaluation of Nutritional Status of Patients with Depression
Aims and Objectives. Our goal was to determine nutritional status, body composition, and biochemical parameters of patients diagnosed with depression based on DSM-IV-TR criteria. Methods. A total of 59 individuals, aged 18–60 years admitted to Mental Health Centre of Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, were included in the study.The participants were randomly assigned ...
Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Context—Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of vitamin D (Vit D) in depression provided inconsistent results.
Objective—We aim to summarize the evidence of RCTs to assess the efficacy of oral Vit D supplementation in depression compared to placebo.
Data Sources—We searched electronic databases, two conference ...
Effect of Probiotics on Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract: It has been reported that gut probiotics play a major role in the bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain. Probiotics may be essential to people with depression, which remains a global health challenge, as depression is a metabolic brain disorder. However, the efficacy of probiotics for depression is ...
Depressive symptoms and bone mineral density in menopause and postmenopausal women: A still increasing and neglected problem
Background: The association between depression and loss of bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported as controversial.
Objective: The objectıve of the current study was to investigate whether an association exists between depression and low BMD during the menopausal and postmenopausal period.
Materials and ...
Depression, anxiety, and telomere length in young adults: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Abstract
Telomere length has been hypothesized to be a marker of cumulative exposure to stress, and stress is an established cause of depression and anxiety disorders. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between depression, anxiety and telomere length, and to assess whether this relationship is ...
