Higher Body Iron Is Associated with Greater Depression Symptoms among Young Adult Men but not Women: Observational Data from the Daily Life Study

Higher Body Iron Is Associated with Greater Depression Symptoms among Young Adult Men but not Women: Observational Data from the Daily Life Study

Studies investigating possible associations between iron status and mood or depressive symptoms have reported inconsistent results. However, they have neither used body iron to measure iron status nor measured mood using daily measures. We investigated whether body iron was associated with depressiv...

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Main Authors: Aimee C. Richardson, Anne-Louise M. Heath, Jillian J. Haszard, Maria A. Polak, Lisa A. Houghton, Tamlin S. Conner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
iron
depressive symptoms
daily diary method
micronutrients
mood
young adults
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/8/5270

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