The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Diet is a fundamental modifiable risk factor for the development of depression and anxiety. However, no evidence currently exists regarding the association of food quality score (FQS) and mental health in Iranian women. This study investigated the relationship between food quality...

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Main Authors: Manije Darooghegi Mofrad, Fereydoun Siassi, Bijan Guilani, Nick Bellissimo, Katherine Suitor, Leila Azadbakht
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05401-x
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spelling doaj-20364659b5424d6fb56c0ad8151f69792020-12-13T12:35:34ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002020-12-011311710.1186/s13104-020-05401-xThe association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional studyManije Darooghegi Mofrad0Fereydoun Siassi1Bijan Guilani2Nick Bellissimo3Katherine Suitor4Leila Azadbakht5Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of TehranSchool of Nutrition, Ryerson UniversitySchool of Nutrition, Ryerson UniversityDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical SciencesAbstract Objective Diet is a fundamental modifiable risk factor for the development of depression and anxiety. However, no evidence currently exists regarding the association of food quality score (FQS) and mental health in Iranian women. This study investigated the relationship between food quality score, depression, anxiety and stress in Iranian women. Results Results showed that 35%, 41% and 42% of participants had depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. The average age of participants was 31.40 ± 7.47 years. A significant association was indicated between FQS and symptoms of depression (OR: 0.36; 95% CI 0.21, 0.63), anxiety (OR: 0.31; 95% CI 0.18, 0.53), and stress (OR: 0.39; 95% CI 0.23, 0.66) in both crude and adjusted models.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05401-xFood quality scoreDepressionAnxietyStress
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author Manije Darooghegi Mofrad
Fereydoun Siassi
Bijan Guilani
Nick Bellissimo
Katherine Suitor
Leila Azadbakht
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Fereydoun Siassi
Bijan Guilani
Nick Bellissimo
Katherine Suitor
Leila Azadbakht
The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
BMC Research Notes
Food quality score
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
author_facet Manije Darooghegi Mofrad
Fereydoun Siassi
Bijan Guilani
Nick Bellissimo
Katherine Suitor
Leila Azadbakht
author_sort Manije Darooghegi Mofrad
title The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
title_short The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
title_full The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed The association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
title_sort association of food quality index with mental health in women: a cross-sectional study
publisher BMC
series BMC Research Notes
issn 1756-0500
publishDate 2020-12-01
description Abstract Objective Diet is a fundamental modifiable risk factor for the development of depression and anxiety. However, no evidence currently exists regarding the association of food quality score (FQS) and mental health in Iranian women. This study investigated the relationship between food quality score, depression, anxiety and stress in Iranian women. Results Results showed that 35%, 41% and 42% of participants had depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. The average age of participants was 31.40 ± 7.47 years. A significant association was indicated between FQS and symptoms of depression (OR: 0.36; 95% CI 0.21, 0.63), anxiety (OR: 0.31; 95% CI 0.18, 0.53), and stress (OR: 0.39; 95% CI 0.23, 0.66) in both crude and adjusted models.
topic Food quality score
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05401-x
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