PubMed ID:
22030131
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2012
Affiliation: New England Research Institutes, 9 Galen Street, Watertown, MA 02472, USA. nmaserejian@neriscience.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.09.039
Authors:
Hall SA,
Maserejian NN,
McKinlay JB
Studies:
Boston Area Community Health Survey
Prior studies indicate that the biochemical alterations of depressive episodes result in decreased serum zinc concentrations. Given these findings, it is plausible that consistently low dietary zinc intakes contribute to depressive symptoms, yet epidemiological data are lacking. The authors tested the hypothesis that low zinc intake is associated with depressive symptoms using cross-sectional data from the population-based Boston Area Community Health survey (2002-2005).