Vitamin D deficiency and depression among women from an urban community in a tropical country
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15097514 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Foong Ming Moy (0000-0002-0306-4419, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Victor Chee Wai Hoe (0000-0002-8073-157X, University of Malaya), Victor CW Hoe, Noran Naqiah Hairi (0000-0002-2692-9016, University of Malaya), Shireene Ratna Vethakkan (University of Malaya), Awang Bulgiba (0000-0002-5313-0445, University of Malaya) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1844-1850 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980016000811 |
| PMID | 27086558 |
| OpenAlex | W2337251168 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
Objective To determine the association of vitamin D status with depression and health-related quality of life among women. Design This was a cross-sectional study conducted among women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity status, perceived depression and health-related quality of life were assessed via a self-administered questionnaire. Fasting blood samples were taken for the analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, fasting blood glucose and full lipid profile. Complex samples multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. Setting Public secondary schools in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Subjects Seven hundred and seventy female teachers were included. Results The mean age of participants was 41·15 (95 % CI 40·51, 41·78) years and the majority were ethnic Malays. Over 70 % of them had vitamin D deficiency ( Conclusions Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with depression and mental health-related quality of life among women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cross-sectional study · Depression (economics · Environmental health · Kuala lumpur · Logistic regression · Marital status · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare · Vitamin D and neurology · vitamin D deficiency · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Demography · Medicine · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Vitamin D Research Studies · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2019 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |