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Adherence to the DASH diet in relation to psychological profile of Iranian adults
Association between adherence to a DASH-style diet and psychological health
This 2017 cross-sectional study assessed 3,846 adults from the general public in Isfahan, Iran, to investigate the association between adherence to a DASH-style diet and psychological health. DASH scores were created by focusing on 8 components (namely fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes, dairy products, grains, sweetened beverages and sweets, sodium, and red and processed meats) to classify the participants into 3 categories: [low (≤40), moderate (41-50), and high adherence (≥51)]. Iranians with moderate adherence to the DASH diet were discovered to have the lowest rates of depression (OR = 0.73, p = 0.63) compared with those with low adherence. This link was significant in the stratified analyses for women and for normal-weight subjects. After controlling for potential confounding variables, inverse associations were observed between high adherence and anxiety in normal-weight individuals, and also between moderate adherence to the DASH diet and anxiety in those overweight or obese. A significant association could not be found between consumption of the DASH-style diet and psychological stress. Valipour et al. (2017) admit that further studies are required to confirm the inverse association between moderate adherence to DASH dietary pattern and depression. [NPID: Isfahan, Iran, DASH, depression, anxiety, obese, obesity, psychological stress]
Year: 2017
