Natural Food Folate and Late-Life Depression

An abstract of a study by Payne et al examining the cross-sectional associations between folate intake and depression diagnosis in an elderly cohort of depressed and non-depressed individuals is presented. Results show that low intake of natural food folate may be associated with depression in elder...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2008-09, Vol.108 (9), p.A35-A35
Main Authors: Payne, M.E, Jamerson, B.D, Potocky, C.F, Ashley-Koch, A.E, Speer, M.C, Steffens, D.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diet
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Mental depression
Older people
Vitamin B
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Payne et al examining the cross-sectional associations between folate intake and depression diagnosis in an elderly cohort of depressed and non-depressed individuals is presented. Results show that low intake of natural food folate may be associated with depression in elderly subjects. This association may be due to unique effects of the natural folate form on brain health, to non-folate dietary behaviors that are found in high-folate consumers, or to another mechanism. This research indicates the potential importance of naturally-occurring food folate for late-life depression.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.399