Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial
Background: Nutritional interventions may serve as a stress resilience strategy with important implications for human health. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation throughout wintertime on problem-solving and planning abilities during stressful c...
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| author | Anita L. Hansen Gina Ambroziak David M. Thornton James C. Mundt Rachel E. Kahn Lisbeth Dahl Leif Waage Daniel Kattenbraker Bjørn Grung |
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| description | Background: Nutritional interventions may serve as a stress resilience strategy with important implications for human health. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation throughout wintertime on problem-solving and planning abilities during stressful circumstances. Design: A total of 77 male inpatients with a mean age of 48 years (range 31–81) and stress-related mental health disorders were randomly assigned into a Vitamin D supplement group (daily intake of 40 μg) or a placebo supplement group (Control) (daily intake of 120 mg olive oil). The intervention period was from January 2018 to May 2018. The means and standard deviations for vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin D3, nmol/L), pre- and post-test, respectively, were 58(21) and 46(15) for the Control group, and 63(18) and 76(21) for the Vitamin D group. Problem-solving and planning abilities were measured by the Tower of London (ToL) task pre- (midwinter) and post- (spring) supplement intervention. The ToL task was performed during exposure to distracting noise. Results: The results revealed that vitamin D supplementation throughout the winter had a significant effect on number of correct responses on easier (1 and 2 move) ToL problems during stress; the Vitamin D group improved significantly from pre- to post-test, whereas the Control group did not. In addition, the Vitamin D group had significantly more correct responses than the Control group on post-test. The improved performance was not related to a speed-accuracy trade off effect; both groups showed significantly decreased planning times from pre- to post-test. The intervention did not differentially affect task performance on the more difficult (3 to 5 move) ToL problems. For the more demanding problems, IQ seemed to explain most of the variance regarding accuracy. Age explained most of the variance associated with task planning time. Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation seemed to improve resilience to stress, but it was limited to performance of easier tasks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7dbc276a3c634feaa8d13b332117ce2f2023-04-08T15:52:28ZengSwedish Nutrition FoundationFood & Nutrition Research1654-661X2023-03-016711310.29219/fnr.v67.89708970Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trialAnita L. Hansen0Gina Ambroziak1David M. Thornton2James C. Mundt3Rachel E. Kahn4Lisbeth Dahl5Leif Waage6Daniel Kattenbraker7Bjørn Grung8Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Health Services, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Madison, WisconsinDepartment of Health Services, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Madison, WisconsinDepartment of Health Services, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Madison, WisconsinDepartment of Health Services, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Madison, WisconsinInstitute of Marine Research, Bergen, NorwayCentre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, NorwayDepartment of Health Services, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Madison, WisconsinDepartment of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, NorwayBackground: Nutritional interventions may serve as a stress resilience strategy with important implications for human health. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation throughout wintertime on problem-solving and planning abilities during stressful circumstances. Design: A total of 77 male inpatients with a mean age of 48 years (range 31–81) and stress-related mental health disorders were randomly assigned into a Vitamin D supplement group (daily intake of 40 μg) or a placebo supplement group (Control) (daily intake of 120 mg olive oil). The intervention period was from January 2018 to May 2018. The means and standard deviations for vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin D3, nmol/L), pre- and post-test, respectively, were 58(21) and 46(15) for the Control group, and 63(18) and 76(21) for the Vitamin D group. Problem-solving and planning abilities were measured by the Tower of London (ToL) task pre- (midwinter) and post- (spring) supplement intervention. The ToL task was performed during exposure to distracting noise. Results: The results revealed that vitamin D supplementation throughout the winter had a significant effect on number of correct responses on easier (1 and 2 move) ToL problems during stress; the Vitamin D group improved significantly from pre- to post-test, whereas the Control group did not. In addition, the Vitamin D group had significantly more correct responses than the Control group on post-test. The improved performance was not related to a speed-accuracy trade off effect; both groups showed significantly decreased planning times from pre- to post-test. The intervention did not differentially affect task performance on the more difficult (3 to 5 move) ToL problems. For the more demanding problems, IQ seemed to explain most of the variance regarding accuracy. Age explained most of the variance associated with task planning time. Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation seemed to improve resilience to stress, but it was limited to performance of easier tasks.https://foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/8970/15395vitamin d statuswintertimeproblem-solvingplanningstress resilience |
| spellingShingle | Anita L. Hansen Gina Ambroziak David M. Thornton James C. Mundt Rachel E. Kahn Lisbeth Dahl Leif Waage Daniel Kattenbraker Bjørn Grung Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial Food & Nutrition Research vitamin d status wintertime problem-solving planning stress resilience |
| title | Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial |
| title_full | Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial |
| title_fullStr | Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial |
| title_short | Can vitamin D status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem-solving? A randomized control trial |
| title_sort | can vitamin d status influence the effect of stress on planning and problem solving a randomized control trial |
| topic | vitamin d status wintertime problem-solving planning stress resilience |
| url | https://foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/8970/15395 |
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