Deficient vitamin D levels were significantly associated with the risk of suicidal ideation.

PMID: 

J Psychosom Res. 2020 Apr 25 ;134:110125. Epub 2020 Apr 25. PMID: 32388454

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Vitamin D deficiency and suicidal ideation: A cross-sectional study of 157,211 healthy adults.

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OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to be associated with various neuropsychiatric disorders. However, there are few studies addressing deficient vitamin D levels and suicidal ideation.METHODS: Serum vitamin D of 157,211 Korean adult participants were measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. A self-reported questionnaire was used to assess whether participants experienced suicidal ideation. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of suicidal ideation according to vitamin D levels. The regression was adjusted for a range of covariates.RESULTS: Compared with sufficient vitamin D levels (≥20 ng/mL), deficient vitamin D levels (

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