Zinc nutritional status, mood states and quality of life in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a case–control study

Zinc is an important trace element for structure, and regulation in the central nervous system, as well as the gut homeostasis. There are several mental disorders associated with zinc deficiency. The relationship between zinc nutritional status with mood states and quality of life (QoL) in diarrhea-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific reports 2022-06, Vol.12 (1), p.11002-11002, Article 11002
Hauptverfasser: Rezazadegan, Mahsa, Shahdadian, Farnaz, Soheilipour, Maryam, Tarrahi, Mohammad Javad, Amani, Reza
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Zusammenfassung:Zinc is an important trace element for structure, and regulation in the central nervous system, as well as the gut homeostasis. There are several mental disorders associated with zinc deficiency. The relationship between zinc nutritional status with mood states and quality of life (QoL) in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) has not been studied yet. This case–control study aimed to investigate the association between zinc nutritional status with mood states and QoL in IBS-D patients. Sixty-one newly diagnosed patients with IBS-D and 61 matched healthy controls were enrolled. Dietary zinc intakes and serum zinc levels were measured. Mood states and QoL were evaluated by validated questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds of IBS-D in relation to zinc deficiency. Decreased serum zinc levels were observed in the IBS-D group than in the controls (p = 0.001). There were higher scores of depression (p = 0.014), anxiety (p = 0.005), and stress (p = 0.001) among IBS-D patients. Moreover, overall QoL, physical and psychological health were lower in IBS-D patients compared to the controls (p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-15080-2