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Vitamin D Status, Bone Mineral Density and Mental Health in Young Australian Women: The Safe-D Study
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Callegari, Emma T. Reavley, Nicola Garland, Suzanne M. Gorelik, Alexandra Wark, John D. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with both poor bone health and mental ill-health. More recently, a number of studies have found individuals with depressive symptoms tend to have reduced bone mineral density. To explore the interrelationships between vitamin D status, bone mineral density and mental-ill health we are assessing a range of clinical, behavioural and lifestyle factors in young women (Part A of the Safe-D study).Design and methodsPart A of the Safe-D study is a cross-sectional study aiming to recruit 468 young females aged 16-25 years living in Victoria, Australia, through Facebook advertising. Participants are required to complete an extensive, online questionnaire, wear an ultra-violet dosimeter for 14 consecutive days and attend a study site visit. Outcome measures include areal bone mineral measures at the lumbar spine, total hip and whole body, as well as soft tissue composition using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Trabecular and cortical volumetric bone density at the tibia is measured using peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Other tests include serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, serum biochemistry and a range of health markers. Details of mood disorder/s and depressive and anxiety symptoms are obtained by self-report. Cutaneous melanin density is measured by spectrophotometry.Expected impactThe findings of this cross-sectional study will have implications for health promotion in young women and for clinical care of those with vitamin D deficiency and/or mental ill-health. Optimising both vitamin D status and mental health may protect against poor bone health and fractures in later life. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.4081/jphr.2015.594?download=true |
| ISSN | 22799036 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Public Health Research (PHJ) |
| e-ISSN | 22799036 |
| DOI | 10.4081/jphr.2015.594 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications UK |
| Publisher Date | 2015-11-17 |
| Publisher Place | London |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © 2015 SAGE Publications Ltd unless otherwise noted |
| Subject Keyword | bone mineral density depression Vitamin D osteoporosis dual energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
