title: Evaluation of Nutritional Status of Patients with Depression.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  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 to two groups; depression group (n = 29) and control group (n = 30). Anthropometric measurements, some biochemical parameters, demographic data, and 24-hour dietary recall were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  65.5% of depression and 60.0% of control group were female. Intake of vitamins A, thiamine, riboflavin, B6, folate, C, Na, K, Mg, Ca, P, Fe, Zn, and fibre (p < 0.05) were lower in depression group. Median levels of body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio (p < 0.05) were significantly higher in depression group. Fasting blood glucose levels, serum vitamins B12, and folic acid (p < 0.05) in depression group were lower than controls. Serum insulin and HOMA levels of two groups were similar.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some vitamin B consumption and serum vitamin B12 and folic acid levels were low while signs of abdominal obesity were high among patients with depression. Future research exploring nutritional status of individuals with depression is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, 38170 Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gülşah
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kaner
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, 38170 Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.affiliation: Kayseri Education and Research Hospital, 38170 Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nimet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yüksel
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, 38170 Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neriman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Inanç
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ongan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, 38170 Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Eda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Başmısırlı
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005492:Folic Acid; D014805:Vitamin B 12