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Vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
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- Johansson, Peter (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- Alehagen, Urban (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Medicinska fakulteten,Avdelningen för kardiovaskulär medicin,Region Östergötland, Kardiologiska kliniken US
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- van der Wal, Martje H. L. (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Medicinska fakulteten,Hälsa, Aktivitet, Vård (HAV),University of Groningen, Netherlands
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- Svensson, Erland (author)
- Swedish Def Research Agency, Linkoping, Sweden
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- Jaarsma, Tiny (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Avdelningen för omvårdnad,Medicinska fakulteten
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- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD, 2016
- 2016
- English.
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In: International Journal of Cardiology. - : ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD. - 0167-5273 .- 1874-1754. ; 207, s. 185-189
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- Background: Vitamin D (Vit D) is suggested to play a role in the regulation of physical function as well as in depression. Since, Vit D deficiency is common in patients with heart failure (HF), this study aims to explore if Vit D levels are associated with depressive symptoms and if this association is mediated by the patients physical function. Method: 506 HF patients (mean age 71, 38% women) were investigated. Depressive symptoms and physical function were measured with the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale and the physical function scale from the RAND-36. Vit D was measured in blood samples Results: At baseline there was no relationship between depressive symptoms and Vit D levels. However, at 18 months follow-up 29% of patients with Vit D < 50 nmol/l at baseline had depressive symptoms compared 19% of those with Vit D levels >50 nmol/l (p < 0.05). Only in patients with Vit D < 50 nmol/l, Vit D correlated significantly to physical function and depressive symptoms (r = .29, p < 0.001 and r = .20, p < 0.01). In structural equation modelling an indirect association between Vit D and depressive symptoms was found, mediated by physical function (B = 0.20). This association was only found in patients with Vit D levels <50 nmol/l. Conclusion: In HF patients with Vit D < 50 nmol/l, Vit D is associated to depressive symptoms during follow-up and this association is mediated by physical function. This relationship is not found in patients with Vitamin D level >50 nmol/l. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Sociologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Sociology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Heart failure; Vitamin D; Depression; Physical exercise
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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