Dietary patterns and depressive symptoms among Iranian women. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lahouti, Maryam; Zavoshy, Roza; Noroozi, Mostafa; Rostami, Reza; Gholamalizadeh, Maryam; Rashidkhani, Bahram; Doaei, Saeid
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 26:Number 12(2021)
• Page Start: 2278
• Page End: 2289
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: depressive symptoms -- factor analysis -- western diet; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105320909888
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and depressive symptoms among 217 Iranian women aged 20–45 years. In this study, dietary intake was assessed using a valid and reliable semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A principal component analysis was applied to detect the major dietary patterns. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to assess the depressive symptoms. Two major dietary patterns were identified: the "semi-Mediterranean" dietary pattern and the "western" dietary pattern. Participants with the "western" dietary pattern had a higher rate of depressive symptoms ( p < 0.05). However, the "semi-Mediterranean" dietary pattern had no significant association with the depressive symptoms.