Relación de los niveles de las vitaminas B3 y B6 Con la depresión y la ansiedad en el adulto joven universitario de la ciudad de Ambato.

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship of the levels of vitamin B3 and B6 in the blood with the degree of depression and anxiety in the young university adult of Ambato city during examinations, since they are mental illnesses that occur more frequently today. In the development of the research, exploratory, analytical and descriptive methods were used with a qualitative and quantitative approach in which 61 young adults were analyzed, who filled out the health record and subsequently measured the levels of vitamin B3 and B6 by means of a trium of the forearm, obtaining the blood sample, which is centered at 5000 RPMx5min to separate the serum and be analyzed by the ELISA technique in the ELISYS QUATTRO Version 1.56 equipment. The results show that the young adult population has a variable degree of anxiety/state, anxiety/trait and depression. It was determined in the female and male group that plasma concentrations of vitamin B3 levels are within normal parameters, while vitamin B6 concentrations were found to be low. It was observed that in the male sex there are HIGH anxiety/state values that are related to LOW levels of vitamin B6, while in the female sex no significant relationship was found between anxiety/trait – vitamin B3/B6 and depression-vitamin B3/B6. Finally, it is recommended to deepen the study considering subjects diagnosed with severe depression and analyze its relationship with vitamin B6.