PMID- 22340148
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20120927
LR  - 20170214
IS  - 1497-0015 (Electronic)
IS  - 0706-7437 (Linking)
VI  - 57
IP  - 2
DP  - 2012 Feb
TI  - Nutrient intakes are correlated with overall psychiatric functioning in adults 
      with mood disorders.
PG  - 85-92
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relation between nutrient intake and psychiatric 
      functioning in adults with confirmed mood disorders. METHOD: A cross-sectional 
      study was conducted of the intake of major (that is, carbohydrates, fat, and 
      protein) and minor (that is, vitamins and minerals) nutrients (from 3-day food 
      records and a Food Frequency Questionnaire), Global Assessment of Functioning 
      (GAF) scores, and symptoms of depression and mania (the Hamilton Depression 
      Rating Scale and the Young Mania Rating Scale) in 97 community-based adults with 
      mood disorders whose diagnoses were confirmed with structured interviews. 
      RESULTS: Significant correlations were found between GAF scores and energy 
      (kilocalories), carbohydrates, fibre, total fat, linoleic acid, riboflavin, 
      niacin, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, calcium, phosphorus, 
      potassium, and iron (all P values < 0.05), as well as magnesium (r = 0.41, P < 
      0.001) and zinc (r = 0.35, P < 0.001). Though modest in magnitude, the pattern of 
      correlations was consistent, indicating higher levels of mental function 
      associated with a higher intake of nutrients. Depression and mania scores, which 
      were generally mild or moderate, did not individually show consistent patterns. 
      When dietary supplement use was added to nutrient intakes from food, GAF scores 
      remained positively correlated (P < 0.05) with all dietary minerals. CONCLUSION: 
      This detailed analysis in a clinically diagnosed sample was consistent with prior 
      epidemiologic surveys, revealing an association between higher levels of nutrient 
      intakes and better mental health. Nutrient intakes warrant further consideration 
      in the treatment of people with mood disorders.
FAU - Davison, Karen M
AU  - Davison KM
AD  - Intersections of Mental Health Perspectives in Addictions Research Training 
      (IMPART) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in 
      Women's Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
FAU - Kaplan, Bonnie J
AU  - Kaplan BJ
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Can J Psychiatry
JT  - Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie
JID - 7904187
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Analysis of Variance
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Diet/*psychology/statistics & numerical data
MH  - *Dietary Supplements
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Linear Models
MH  - Male
MH  - Mood Disorders/*diagnosis/diet therapy
MH  - *Nutrition Assessment
MH  - *Nutritional Requirements
EDAT- 2012/02/22 06:00
MHDA- 2012/09/28 06:00
CRDT- 2012/02/21 06:00
PHST- 2012/02/21 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2012/02/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2012/09/28 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1177/070674371205700205 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Can J Psychiatry. 2012 Feb;57(2):85-92. doi: 10.1177/070674371205700205.