Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and D2 and non-clinical psychotic experiences in childhood

Anna-Maija Tolppanen; Adrian E Sayers; William D Fraser; Glyn H Lewis; Stanley Zammit; John McGrath; Debbie A Lawlor

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041575

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ and D₂ and non-clinical psychotic experiences in childhood

Anna-Maija Tolppanen
, Adrian E Sayers
, William D Fraser
, Glyn H Lewis
, Stanley Zammit
, John McGrath
, Debbie A Lawlor

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Abstract

Objective

Non-clinical psychotic experiences are common and distressing. It has been hypothesized that early life vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for psychosis-related outcomes, but it is not known if circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) during childhood are associated with psychosis-related outcomes or whether the two different forms of 25(OH)D, (25(OH)D₃ and 25(OH)D₂, have similar associations with psychosis-related outcomes.

Methods

We investigated the association between serum 25(OH)D₃ and 25(OH)D₂ concentrations and psychotic experiences in a prospective birth cohort study. Serum 25(OH)D₃ and 25(OH)D₂ concentrations were measured at mean age 9.8 years and psychotic experiences assessed at mean age 12.8 years by a psychologist (N = 3182).

Results

Higher 25(OH)D₃ concentrations were associated with lower risk of definite psychotic experiences (adjusted odds ratio: OR (95% confidence interval: CI) 0.85 (0.75–0.95)). Higher concentrations of 25(OH)D₂ were associated with higher risk of suspected and definite psychotic experiences (adjusted odds ratio: OR (95% confidence interval: CI) 1.26 (1.11, 1.43)). Higher 25(OD)D₂ concentrations were also weakly associated with definite psychotic experiences (adjusted OR (95% CI) 1.17 (0.96, 1.43), though with wide confidence intervals including the null value.

Conclusions Our findings of an inverse association of 25(OH)D₃ with definite psychotic experiences is consistent with the hypothesis that vitamin D may protect against psychosis-related outcomes

Original language	English
Article number	e41575
Number of pages	8
Journal	PLOS ONE
Volume	7
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041575
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2012

Keywords

25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2
Adolescent
Adult
Calcifediol
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Psychotic Disorders

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ and D₂ and non-clinical psychotic experiences in childhood

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