ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2012
Walk on the sunny side of life--epidemiology of hypovitaminosis D and mental health in elderly nursing home residents.
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- Vitamin D deficiency in nursing home residents: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Is vitamin D deficiency a major global public health problem?The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology · 2014Pooled it
- Vitamin D Supplementation and Its Interaction with Common Medications: Impact on Serum Levels and Quality of Life in Adults with Comorbidities.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vitamin D supplementation and falls in residential aged care: A longitudinal multisite cohort study.Bone reports · 2024Article
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- 'Lifts your spirits, lifts your mind': A co-produced mixed-methods exploration of the benefits of green and blue spaces for mental wellbeing.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Vitamin D and Bone Health of Older Adults within Care Homes: An Observational Study.Nutrients · 2022Observational
- "Shedding Light on Light": A Review on the Effects on Mental Health of Exposure to Optical Radiation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- A Literature Review of the Potential Impact of Medication on Vitamin D Status.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Review
- Responsibility for vitamin D supplementation of elderly care home residents in England: falling through the gap between medicine and food.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2020Article
- Vitamin D status is associated with muscle strength and quality of life in patients with COPD: a seasonal prospective observation study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2018Observational
- The role of vitamin D in the prevention of late-life depression.Journal of affective disorders · 2016Review
- Vitamin D deficiency as adverse drug reaction? A cross-sectional study in Dutch geriatric outpatients.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2016Article
- Why We Need More Nature at Work: Effects of Natural Elements and Sunlight on Employee Mental Health and Work Attitudes.PloS one · 2016Article
- Antidepressants differentially related to 1,25-(OH)₂ vitamin D₃ and 25-(OH) vitamin D₃ in late-life depression.Translational psychiatry · 2014Article
- The association between drugs frequently used by the elderly and vitamin D blood levels: a review of observational and experimental studies.Drugs & aging · 2014Review
- Vitamin D supplementation in older adults: searching for specific guidelines in nursing homes.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectivesOld age is a well-known risk factor for both depression and hypovitaminosis D, and an association between both conditions has been postulated. We document the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in nursing home residents, and we examine the link with self-reported depressive symptoms and pharmacotherapy for depression.
designCross- sectional.
settingnursing homes in Antwerp, Belgium.
participantsHealthy elderly (n=589), with a mean age of 84 years. MEASUREMENTS: We detected depressive symptoms by means of SF-36, a validated quality of life assessment; we registered the use of antidepressants and anxiolytics, and we measured serum 25(OH)D concentrations in all participants.
resultsAlmost our entire study population appeared to be vit D deficient. Comparison of the most severely and least deficient subgroups showed a consistent tendency towards more depressive symptoms and more use of antidepressants in the group with the lowest vit D level.
conclusionNursing home residents are particularly vulnerable to preventable vit D deficiency. The relevance of the association with depressive symptoms and the possibilities for treatment are critically reviewed in the discussion.
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