Vitamin A and Reduced Depression Symptoms

• An Observational Study on the Association Between Nutritional Intake and Mental Health Among Older Adults in Rural Areas.

  • 2025-03
  • Observational · n = 465
  • Nursing & health sciences 27(1)
  • • Kyeongmin Jang

  • PubMed: 40101703
  • DOI: 10.1111/nhs.70080

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Depression Symptoms

  • High evidence
  • Elderly

  Energy, protein, and fiber intake also negatively correlated with depressive symptoms, emphasizing the importance of overall nutritional balance.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  ≥ 5 mg α-TE/day