Mood disorders are associated with a more severe hypovitaminosis D than schizophrenia. Issue 1 (30th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Belzeaux, Raoul; Boyer, Laurent; Ibrahim, El Chérif; Féron, François; Leboyer, Marion; Fond, Guillaume
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry research. Volume 229:Issue 1/2(2015)
• Page Start: 613
• Page End: 616
• Publication Date: 2015-09-30
• Subjects: Vitamin D -- Major depression -- Bipolar disorders -- Dysthymia -- Schizophrenia; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- periodicals; Psychiatrie -- Périodiques; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.04.039
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-1781

Abstract

Abstract: Patients with psychiatric disorders display high levels of hypovitaminosis D (<50 nmol/L). It remains unclear whether it is associated with specific diagnoses. To further explore vitamin D status in psychiatric inpatients, 82 individuals with mood disorders or schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorders were included. Hypovitaminosis D was significantly lower in patients with mood disorders than patients with schizophrenia (standardized β coefficient=0.385, p =0.007). Further studies are warranted to determine specific causes of hypovitaminosis D and the interest of supplementation. Highlights: Patients with psychiatric disorders display high levels of hypovitaminosis D. Patients with mood disorder had lower vitamin D levels than patient with schizophrenia. Further studies are warranted to determine the potential interest of vitamin D supplementation.