Mieko Nakamura|Ayako Miura|Tomomi Nagahata|Yosuke Shibata|Emiko Okada|Toshiyuki Ojima
Low Zinc, Copper, and Manganese Intake is Associated with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in the Japanese Working Population: Findings from the Eating Habit and Well-Being Study
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine|Tokoha Gakuen University|Tokai Gakuen University|Hamamatsu University School of Medicine|Hamamatsu University School of Medicine|Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
epidemiological studies suggested association diet mental health aim study investigate association intake six minerals mental disorders crosssectional study used data eating habit wellbeing study japanese workers kesslers sixitem psychological distress scale used detect mental disorders cutoff score 1213 validated food frequency questionnaire used estimate dietary mineral intake total 2089 participants history depression included prevalence mental disorders 69 lowest quartiles zinc copper manganese intakes associated mental disorders whereas lowest quartiles calcium magnesium iron intake associated mental disorders combination analysis high median low ltmedian intake zinc copper manganese showed low zinc low copper intake even low high manganese intake odds ratio 271 95 confidence interval ci 129573 306 95 ci 141661 respectively showed higher high zinc high copper high manganese intake studies required investigate impact dietary mineral intake mental health