Vitamin D and depression: where is all the sunshine?
Depression in its own right is a disabling condition impairing all aspects of human function. In persons with a chronic medical disease, depression often makes the management of chronic illness more difficult. Recently, vitamin D has been reported in the scientific and lay press as an important factor that may have significant health benefits in the prevention and the treatment of many chronic illnesses. Most individuals in this country have insufficient levels of vitamin D. This is also true for persons with depression as well as other mental disorders. Whether this is due to insufficient dietary intake, lifestyle (e.g., little outdoor exposure to sunshine), or other factors is addressed in this paper. In addition, groups at risk and suggested treatment for inadequate vitamin D levels are addressed. Effective detection and treatment of inadequate vitamin D levels in persons with depression and other mental disorders may be an easy and cost-effective therapy which could improve patients' long-term health outcomes as well as their quality of life.
Penckofer
Sue
S
Loyola University Chicago, School of Nursing, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA. spencko@luc.edu
Kouba
Joanne
J
Byrn
Mary
M
Estwing Ferrans
Carol
C
D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005527:Food, Fortified; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013472:Sunlight; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014815:Vitamins; D014807:Vitamin D
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