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Vitamin D and depression... is there an association?

Volume: 107  ,  Issue: 1 , August    Published Date: 21 August 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 306  ,  Download: 243 , Pages: 119 - 123    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001071820223790

Authors

# Author Name
1 Hala M.B.M. Satei
2 Sara Babiker
3 Hassan I. Osman

Abstract

In this paper, we looked into the effect vitamin D supplementation has on depressive symptoms in different populations. We found that, despite the existence of clear evidence towards the hypothesis, the number of solid studies (meat-analyses) on the topic were rather few and did not cover all populations. With this article, we aim to make it perfectly clear that there exists a need for far more research on the topic. At least 1 study showed that vitamin D had no effect on depressive symptoms, which also necessitates further research. Furthermore, nations, such as the republic of the Sudan, need to establish ?normal? vitamin D levels in their populations. This is also meant to urge such researches into taking place.

Keywords

  • Vitamin D
  • MDD
  • Depression
  • Major Depressive Disorder