High Vitamin C Status Is Associated with Elevated Mood in Male Tertiary Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Vitamin C Analysis
2.3. Analysis of Mood
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Participant Characteristics | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | n (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 21.2 ± 2.5 | 20.8, 21.6 | - |
Ethnicity | - | - | - |
Maori | - | - | 13 (9) |
NZ European | - | - | 106 (76) |
Weight (kg) | 81.6 ± 15.9 | 78.9, 84.3 | - |
Height (cm) | 180 ± 7.3 | 178.8, 181.3 | - |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 4.3 | 24.4, 25.8 | - |
Vitamin C (µmol/L) | 58.2 ± 18.6 | 55.1, 61.3 | - |
Adequate | - | - | 99 (71) |
Inadequate | - | - | 36 (26) |
Marginal | - | - | 3 (2) |
Deficient | - | - | 1 (0.7) |
TMD score | 25.5 ± 26.6 | 21.0, 30.0 | - |
POMS Subscore | r | p Value |
---|---|---|
Total mood disturbance | −0.181 | 0.034 |
Depression | −0.192 | 0.024 |
Fatigue | −0.061 | 0.480 |
Tension | −0.098 | 0.255 |
Anger | −0.172 | 0.044 |
Vigour | 0.100 | 0.245 |
Confusion | −0.148 | 0.084 |
POMS Subscore | p Value |
---|---|
Total mood disturbance | 0.024 |
Depression | 0.012 |
Fatigue | 0.235 |
Tension | 0.195 |
Anger | 0.131 |
Vigour | 0.453 |
Confusion | 0.022 |
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Pullar, J.M.; Carr, A.C.; Bozonet, S.M.; Vissers, M.C.M. High Vitamin C Status Is Associated with Elevated Mood in Male Tertiary Students. Antioxidants 2018, 7, 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7070091
Pullar JM, Carr AC, Bozonet SM, Vissers MCM. High Vitamin C Status Is Associated with Elevated Mood in Male Tertiary Students. Antioxidants. 2018; 7(7):91. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7070091
Chicago/Turabian StylePullar, Juliet M., Anitra C. Carr, Stephanie M. Bozonet, and Margreet C. M. Vissers. 2018. "High Vitamin C Status Is Associated with Elevated Mood in Male Tertiary Students" Antioxidants 7, no. 7: 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox7070091