Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 131) (January 3-7, 2022)

Nutritionist Başak Can emphasized that depression, which is a treatable disease, supports psychotherapy along with drug treatment and that there is a need for individualized medical nutrition therapy, and said, “Depression and nutrition are two concepts that mutually affect each other quite a lot. While depression affects food intake, food intake also affects the risk of depression.” Stating that iron has many biological functions in our body and that the frequency of depression is significantly higher in individuals with iron deficiency, Nutrition Specialist Başak Can from Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics said, “There is still no consensus for iron as there are studies against this. It is stated that the depression situation worsens in zinc and selenium deficiency. More studies are needed to determine the exact relationship between all these micronutrients and depression.”