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Adherence to alternative healthy eating index in relation to depression and anxiety in Iranian adults.
Depression and anxiety in Iranian adults
In this 2016 study, the relationship between adherence to healthy eating guidelines (measured by the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010)) and depression was investigated in an Iranian population. First, dietary information was taken from the 3,363 participants using a 106-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the prevalence of depression and anxiety were found to be 15.2% (males 10.8%, females 18.3%) and 30% (males 22.9%, females 35.1%), respectively. In the multivariate-adjusted model, adults with higher adherence to healthy diets (top quartile of AHEI-2010) were 49% and 45% less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, respectively, than those in the bottom quartile. When stratified analysis was employed, a variation in results between the two sexes was observed: while no significant association could be found in males, women in the highest categories of AHEI-2010 had an odds ratio of 0.51 for depression and anxiety. In the subpopulation aged 40 and under, individuals adhering closely to AHEI-2010 were 58% and 51% less likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, respectively, than those who were less compliant. Adherence to healthy diets seems to be effective in lowering the occurrence of depression and anxiety in Iranian adults. [NPID: depression, dietary intake, anxiety]
Year: 2016
