Associations between Dietary Intake of Vitamin D, Sun Exposure, and Generalized Anxiety among College Women

Anouti, Fatme Al; Grant, William B.; Thomas, Justin; AlBlooshi, Sharifa; Karras, Spyridon Ν.

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“… 40 Furthermore, some studies suggest that the geographical phenomena of cold weather and lack of sunlight in winter may exacerbate anxiety problems. 44 Regarding Iran, evidence suggests that individuals with lower socioeconomic status have worse health outcomes. 45 Illiteracy and low levels of education marginalise people, limiting their access to available mental health services and hindering the achievement of important community goals, such as promoting health and accessing social support and healthcare services.…”

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Thirty-year trends of anxiety disorders among adolescents based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

Liu,

Yang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Gen Psych

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BackgroundAnxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric problems, affecting approximately 1 in 12 children and 1 in 4 adolescents. Understanding the incidence, burden and correlated risks of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents can help identify areas of success, stagnation and emerging threats, thereby facilitating effective improvement strategies.AimsTo estimate the incidence and burden trends of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents from 1990 to 2019 in 204 countries and compare the incidence and disease burden in different countries. To examine the association between anxiety disorders and social indicators (healthcare access and quality of life).MethodsData were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The age-standardised incidence rates (ASIRs) and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were reported to assess the burden of anxiety disorders, and the estimated annual percentage change was calculated to quantify the temporal trends. Pearson’s correlation was used to investigate country-level risk factors for incidence and DALYs.ResultsGlobally, there were 932 million incident cases of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, 739.29 per 100 000 ASIRs and 380.62 million DALYs in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, the estimated annual percentage change of incidence of anxiety disorders decreased by 2.2%. Significant variations were observed in the age-standardised burden rate and the changing trend of anxiety disorders among countries. Portugal reported the highest ASIR of anxiety disorders, while Mexico had the largest increase rate of ASIR. In 2019, Portugal reported the highest number of DALYs (1001.71 million), and India (212.09 million) reported the lowest number of DALYs. The burden of anxiety disorders was positively correlated with the average number of psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses in the mental health sector (per 100 000), and quality of life and the correlation coefficients were 0.58, 0.67, 0.43 and 0.53, respectively.ConclusionsThe incidence and global burden of anxiety disorders in adolescents have continued to decrease over the past 30 years. However, the incidence and disease burden in developed countries are still increasing steadily. Policymakers should design and implement mental health strategies for adolescents based on their specific developmental status, as well as the cultural and regional characteristics of each country.

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Thirty-year trends of anxiety disorders among adolescents based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

Liu,

Yang,

Huang

et al. 2024

Gen Psych

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“…It in regulating neurotrophic factor, nerve protection, neural plasticity, brain development and neural immune adjustment plays an important role in the process of brain ( 28 ). Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to anxiety and depression ( 29 ).…”

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Association of serum vitamin D with anxiety in US adults: a cross-sectional study

Wen,

Bai,

et al. 2024

Front. Nutr.

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ObjectiveThere have been proposals that vitamin D may be associated with a reduction in the incidence of anxiety disorders. However, the findings thus far have been inconsistent, warranting further investigation. The purpose of this paper is to explore the link between serum vitamin D and anxiety.MethodsData are from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States from 2007 to 2012. Study included a total of 12,232 participants, and through the multivariate logistic regression to study the relationship between serum vitamin D and anxiety, smooth curve fitting is used to study the nonlinear relationship between serum vitamin D levels and anxiety.ResultsSerum vitamin D levels demonstrated a negative correlation with anxiety (p < 0.001). Vitamin D exhibited a significant impact on anxiety (Q4:OR = 0.774, 95% CI: 0.663–0.903, p < 0.01), and this effect remained significant even after adjusting for confounding variables (Q4:OR = 0.781, 95% CI: 0.669–0.912, p < 0.01). Smoothed curve fitting revealed a negative association between serum vitamin D levels and the risk of anxiety, and these findings persisted after accounting for confounding variables.ConclusionSerum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with anxiety risk in US adults. In the future, more accurate prospective studies are needed to confirm this result.

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“…Having optimal vitamin D levels is highly beneficial for overall wellbeing. Those who are vitamin D deficient tend to experience tiredness, low mood, chronic fatigue, bone pain, back pain, and have an increased risk of generalized anxiety disorder [10,11]. In addition, vitamin D has an essential role in supporting bone health and reducing bone loss and fractures [12].…”

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Knowledge about Vitamin D among Women in the United Arab Emirates

AlBlooshi

Anouti

Hijazi

2023

IJERPH

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Vitamin D deficiency is a significant public health issue as it affects almost 90% of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. A bigger portion of this percentage is women due to the physiological changes throughout their life cycle. This study aims to assess the knowledge about vitamin D among women in the UAE. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study. Using snowball sampling, an electronic questionnaire was sent to women aged 18 years and above. Overall, 1537 women completed the questionnaire. The participants had mean scores of 49.4 ± 10.7 and 59.6 ± 14.6 for general and nutritional knowledge, respectively. Factors associated with higher scores included older age, marriage, higher educational level, and having tested their vitamin D levels. Factors associated with lower scores included the history of a chronic illness and being employed. Findings indicate that women in this study showed a low level of vitamin D knowledge specifically regarding the non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D and factors that affect vitamin D synthesis. Therefore, health education and promotion programs must be implemented across the UAE to improve overall awareness about vitamin D.

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Associations between Dietary Intake of Vitamin D, Sun Exposure, and Generalized Anxiety among College Women

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Thirty-year trends of anxiety disorders among adolescents based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

Thirty-year trends of anxiety disorders among adolescents based on the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study

Association of serum vitamin D with anxiety in US adults: a cross-sectional study

Knowledge about Vitamin D among Women in the United Arab Emirates

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