In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels

Yuye Wang

doi:10.47297/wspbdsWSP2752-630541.20260601

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In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels

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In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels
In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels
Food College, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832003, China
2026年6卷第1期页码：186-190
纸质出版：2026-03-30
DOI：10.47297/wspbdsWSP2752-630541.20260601
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Yuye Wang. (2026). In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels. 生物医学大数据, 6(1), 186-190.

Wang Yuye.In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels[J].Biomedical Data Science,2026,06(01):186-190.
Yuye Wang. (2026). In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels. 生物医学大数据, 6(1), 186-190. DOI： 10.47297/wspbdsWSP2752-630541.20260601.

Wang Yuye.In-depth Analysis of Potential Mechanisms by which Adolescent Dietary Intake Influences Depression through Vitamin and Cortisol Levels[J].Biomedical Data Science,2026,06(01):186-190. DOI： 10.47297/wspbdsWSP2752-630541.20260601.

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Abstract

In recent years

the prevalence of depression among adolescents has shown an upward trend

with its pathogenesis involving complex mechanisms encompassing neuroendocrine

nutritional

and metabolic factors. This paper systematically reviews the role of vitamin D in adolescent depression

focusing on its interaction with cortisol levels

supplemented by evidence regarding vitamins B and C. It explores whether dietary intake indirectly influences the onset and progression of depression by regulating hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function. By synthesizing existing observational and interventional studies

this paper proposes a multidimensional theoretical framework which would offer some basic theory for the first stage prevention and diet of teenage depression.

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