ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2018
The Association between Family Mealtime and Depression in Elderly Koreans.
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- The association of communal vs. solitary dining on nutritional intake and depression risk in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Association between Healthy Eating Index and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Adults Based on Household Size in Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Gender and age group differences in nutrition intake and dietary quality of Korean adults eating alone: based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data, 2013-2016.Nutrition research and practice · 2021Article
- Association between commensality with depression and suicidal ideation of Korean adults: the sixth and seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2013, 2015, 2017.Nutrition journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have revealed the frequency of family mealtimes to be inversely associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, there have been few studies in older populations. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between family mealtime frequency and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans.
methodsThis study analyzed 4,959 elderly men and women (aged 65 years or older) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess depressive status, family mealtime frequency, and covariates. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association using the eating alone group as a reference.
resultsAfter adjusting for all covariates, participants who had family meals 3 times a day had fewer depressive symptoms than the eating alone group; adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were 0.72 (0.58- 0.89) for point depressiveness/anxiety and 0.73 (0.56-0.94) for depressiveness lasting for at least 2 weeks. In suicidal ideation, the OR (95% CI) of eating with family twice a day was significant after full adjusting for covariates at 0.67 (0.50-0.88).
conclusionFamily mealtimes were closely associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans, which suggests that maintaining intrafamilial bonding is important for mental health in an older population.
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