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Empirically derived food-based dietary inflammatory index is associated with increased risk of psychological disorders in women
This 2021 study assessed a sample of Iranian adults on their food consumption to determine their food-based dietary inflammatory index (FDII). The aim was to investigate the relationship between the participants’ FDII and their risk of psychological disorders. The Iranian validated version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) were both used to examine psychological disorders. Results showed that people with the highest FDII scores (top quartile) had greater risks of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress, compared with those with the lowest FDII scores (lowest quartile). When this association between FDII scores and several mental health outcomes was further analyzed according to the subjects’ gender, food-based dietary inflammatory index scores were found to significantly correlate with increased incidences of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among women. However, no significant link was identified when the highest and lowest quartiles for FDII scores were compared with one another in men. Nevertheless, Salari-Moghaddam et al. conclude that higher food-based dietary inflammatory index scores were related to greater prevalence of psychological disorders. [NPIDs: insomnia, sleep, sleep disorders, Iran, depression, anxiety, psychological distress, inflammation, inflammatory disorder]
Year: 2021
