Men with the highest blood levels of folate were 50 per cent less likely to have symptoms of depression, compared to men with the lowest levels, according to findings in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Led by researchers from the International Medical Center of Japan in Tokyo, the study also reports that increased levels of the amino acid homocysteine were associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms in men.
The research adds to a growing body of research linking folate and folic acid intake to improved mood, and follows a review by scientists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School of 11 studies and involving 15,315 participants that reported low folate levels were linked to increased depression (Journal of Epidemology and Community Health).
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