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Study links vitamin D-deficient older adults with greater risk of developing depression

A new study by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin has shown for the first time in Ireland that a deficiency in vitamin D was associated with a substantial increased risk of depression (+75%) over a four-year follow up period. The findings form part of the largest representative study of its kind.

Source: Study links vitamin D-deficient older adults with greater risk of developing depression

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