ArticleBMC geriatrics2022
Relationship between diet quality and depression among Iranian older adults in Tehran.
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- Cross-sectional association between a CLHLS-based diet quality score and screening-defined elevated depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Relationship of the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) and Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) with depression and anxiety: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The effect of diet quality and body mass index on depression in older adults: a growth curve analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Dietary diversity and its association with changes in anthropometric indices of community-dwelling older adults in Tehran, Iran: a longitudinal study (2017-2021).BMC public health · 2024Article
- Association between healthy eating and depression symptoms among Chinese older adults: A cross-sectional study based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity survey.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of Dutch healthy eating and healthy eating indexes and anthropometry in patients with major depression with health subjects: a case-control study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Association between the healthy eating index and anxiety among Chinese elderly: A population-based cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Association between dietary anthocyanidins intake and depression among US adults: a cross-sectional study (NHANES, 2007-2010 and 2017-2018).BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Neuroprotective Effects of Polyphenols-Polyphenols as an Element of Diet Therapy in Depressive Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is one of the prevalent mental disorders that is common in older ages. Evidence suggests that dietary intake status may potentially be associated with depression. However, this association has not been well studied in older adults, and the nature of the association remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between diet quality and depression in free-living older adults living in Tehran city.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 583 older adults (279 men and 304 women) aged 60 to 80 years living in Tehran city, selected by the systematic cluster sampling method. Individuals' dietary intake was determined by two non-consecutive 24-h dietary recalls, and diet quality was assessed calculating score of Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015). The validated short form of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-11) was used to assess depression status. A logistic regression model was used to assess the chance of depression across tertiles of HEI-2015 score.
resultsThe point prevalence of depression was 22.5%, which was significantly higher in women (91 (69.5%) women vs. 40 (30.5%) men). A higher percentage of seniors at the higher tertile of HEI score were women, belonged to Fars ethnicity and had a higher score of activity of daily living (ADL). After adjustment for all potential confounders, the trend of depression chance was significantly decreased in those with higher HEI-2015 scores (p-for trend < 0.05).
conclusionHigher quality of diet was associated with a lower possibility of depression in the studied participants. Further studies are required to investigate the possible causal relationship.
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