Kräuchi K, Wirz-Justice A, Graw P
Psychiatric University Clinic, Basel, Switzerland.
J Affect Disord. 1990 Sep;20(1):43-53. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(90)90048-d.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) patients often crave carbohydrates when depressed during the winter. We measured dietary intake using a daily Food/Drink Frequency Questionnaire in 36 SAD patients over four conditions: when depressed in winter, during light therapy (1 h 2500 lux, morning or evening), during withdrawal, and when euthymic in summer. Carbohydrate intake (both sweet and starch) in the second half of the day was elevated during winter depression and was as low after light therapy as in summer. The medial hypothalamus is hypothesised to play a key role in coupling 'mood and food' in SAD.
季节性情感障碍（SAD）患者在冬季抑郁时常常渴望摄入碳水化合物。我们使用每日食物/饮料频率问卷，对36名SAD患者在四种情况下的饮食摄入量进行了测量：冬季抑郁时、接受光照疗法时（1小时2500勒克斯，早晨或晚上）、撤光期以及夏季心境正常时。冬季抑郁期间，下午后半段的碳水化合物摄入量（包括甜食和淀粉类）会升高，而光照疗法后则与夏季一样低。内侧下丘脑被认为在SAD中“情绪与食物”的关联中起关键作用。
