Nursing Department, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Żołnierska 48, 71-210, Szczecin, Poland.
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2014 Jan;157(1):30-5. doi: 10.1007/s12011-013-9866-6. Epub 2013 Nov 24.
The aim of this study was to assess the severity of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women, depending on serum Mg and Zn levels. The study involved 171 postmenopausal women from Poland, who were not using menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). The intensity of depressive symptoms was evaluated using a standard research technique, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The plasma Mg and Zn concentrations were measured. Depressive symptoms of different severity levels were diagnosed in 36.8 % of the women. The mean serum Mg level was 1.53 ± 0.28 mg/dL, and Zn level was 72 ±14 μg/dL. The women with higher serum Mg and Zn levels had less depressive symptoms, and this observation is a precious information which can be used when planning depressive disorder prevention programmes.
本研究旨在评估绝经后妇女的抑郁症状严重程度,依据血清镁和锌水平而定。该研究纳入了来自波兰的 171 名未使用绝经激素治疗(MHT)的绝经后妇女。使用标准研究技术贝克抑郁量表(BDI)评估抑郁症状严重程度。测量血浆镁和锌浓度。36.8%的女性被诊断为不同严重程度的抑郁症状。平均血清镁水平为 1.53 ± 0.28mg/dL,锌水平为 72 ± 14μg/dL。血清镁和锌水平较高的女性抑郁症状较轻,这一观察结果是宝贵的信息,可用于规划抑郁障碍预防计划。