Association between dietary intake of vitamin D and risk of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders among physically active adults: a cross-sectional study

Rare studies have been done to investigate the association between dietary intakes of vitamin D and the risk of mental health disorders among athletes. The current study aimed to investigate the association between this vitamin intake and the risk of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders among a...

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Published in:Frontiers in nutrition (Lausanne) 2024-02, Vol.11, p.1339152
Main Authors: Arabshahi, Vajiheh, Khoddami, Mehrad, Milajerdi, Maryam, Moabedi, Mahdi, Milajerdi, Alireza
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Language:English
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anxiety
depression
Iran
Nutrition
sleep
vitamin D
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Summary:Rare studies have been done to investigate the association between dietary intakes of vitamin D and the risk of mental health disorders among athletes. The current study aimed to investigate the association between this vitamin intake and the risk of depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders among a group of Iranian physically active adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 690 healthy athletes (18-50 years, mean BMI between 20 and 30) in Kashan, Iran. The usual dietary intake of participants was assessed by a 147-item FFQ. Depression was assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (21-item), anxiety by the Beck Anxiety Inventory (21-item), and sleep disorders by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires. Statistical analyses were done by using SPSS version 18. values 
ISSN:2296-861X
2296-861X
DOI:10.3389/fnut.2024.1339152