Intakes of folate, vitamin B6 and B12 and risk of depression in community-dwelling older adults: the Quebec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Aging

Background/Objectives: Depression can decrease quality of life and affect health outcomes in older population. We investigated whether different intake levels of folate, vitamin B 6 and B 12 were associated with a 3-year depression incidence among generally healthy, community-dwelling older men and...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of clinical nutrition 2016-03, Vol.70 (3), p.380-385
Hauptverfasser: Gougeon, L, Payette, H, Morais, J A, Gaudreau, P, Shatenstein, B, Gray-Donald, K
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Zusammenfassung:Background/Objectives: Depression can decrease quality of life and affect health outcomes in older population. We investigated whether different intake levels of folate, vitamin B 6 and B 12 were associated with a 3-year depression incidence among generally healthy, community-dwelling older men and women. Subjects/Methods: Participants in the Québec Longitudinal Study on Nutrition and Aging (NuAge), free of depression (that is, 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
ISSN:0954-3007
1476-5640
DOI:10.1038/ejcn.2015.202