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Associations of serum 25(OH)D levels with depression and depressed condition in Korean adults: results from KNHANES 2008-2010

한국 성인의 혈청 25(OH)D 수준과 우울증 및 우울증상 경험과의 연관성: 국민건강영양조사 2008-2010 분석 결과

  • Koo, Sle (Department of Food & Nutrition, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Kyong (Department of Food & Nutrition, Yeungnam University)
  • 구슬 (영남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박경 (영남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2013.11.19
  • Accepted : 2014.02.17
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Vitamin D has been known to play an important role in the central nervous system and brain functions in the human body, and cumulative evidence has shown that vitamin D deficiency might be linked with various mental health conditions. Epidemiologic studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency may be associated with higher risk of depression in the US and European populations. However, limited information is available regarding the association between vitamin D status and depression in the Korean population. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between vitamin D levels and prevalence of depression. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using nationally representative data from the 2008-2010 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from which serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were available. A total of 18,735 adults who had available demographic, dietary, and lifestyle information were included in our analysis. We defined "depression" with a diagnosis by a physician. "Depressed condition" was defined as having feelings of sadness or depression without diagnosis by a physician. Results: The prevalence of depression was 1.63% and 5.43% in Korean men and women, respectively; 12.5% of men and 26.1% of women were defined as the group having depressed conditions. In multivariate logistic regression models, no significant associations were observed between vitamin D status and prevalence of depression or depressed conditions in Korean men and women. Conclusion: We found no association between vitamin D insufficiency and depression/depressed conditions in Korean adults. Future large prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm this relationship.

본 연구에서는 국민건강영양조사 중 2008~2010년 자료를 이용하여, 한국 성인 총 18,735명을 대상으로 혈청 비타민 D 수준에 따른 우울증과의 관계를 분석하였고, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 의사에게 우울증을 진단 받았다고 응답한 경우인 우울증에 대한 유병률은 남녀 각각 약 1.63%, 5.43%이었고, 의사에게 진단을 받지는 않았으나 우울관련 증상을 경험한 경우인 우울증상경험률은 남녀 각각 약 12.5%, 26.1%로 여성이 남성에 비해 우울증 및 우울증상을 경험한 비율이 더 높은 경향을 보였다. 2) 우울 상태에 따른 특성을 분석한 결과, 남녀가 유사한 패턴을 보였다. 즉, 남녀 모두에서 우울증 및 우울증상경험 그룹은 정상그룹에 비해 평균 연령이 더 높았으며, 직업을 가지고 있다고 응답한 사람의 비율은 더 낮은 결과를 보였다. 또한 우울증 및 우울증상경험 그룹이 정상그룹에 비해 소득 및 교육수준이 더 낮은 경향을 보였고, 현재 흡연을 하고 있다고 응답한 사람이 유의적으로 더 높은 결과를 보였다. 3) 혈청 25(OH)D 수준과 우울증 유병 위험간의 관계에 대하여 단계적으로 공변량을 보정한 후 다중로지스틱회귀분석한 결과, 남녀 모두 유의적인 결과를 보이지 않았으며, 동일한 모델을 이용하여 우울증상경험을 결과인자로 두어 분석한 결과에서도, 남녀 모두 비타민 D와 우울증상경험간의 유의적인 관계를 보이지 않았다. 또한, 우울상태에 따라 평균 혈청 25(OH) D 농도를 공변량을 보정한 후 다중선형회귀분석한 결과, 남녀 모두 그룹간의 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 비타민 D 수준에 따른 우울증 및 우울증상경험 위험률에 대하여 유의적인 관계를 보이지 않았으나, 일부 국외 선행연구 결과에서 비타민 D 수준과 우울증간의 유의적인 관계가 보고되고 있으며 이와 관련된 가능한 메커니즘이 제시되고 있다. 따라서, 한국인을 대상으로 명확한 인과관계를 규명하기 위하여 검증된 우울증 측정 도구를 이용한 전향적 코호트 연구 및 임상연구가 진행되어야 할 것이다.

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