Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background and aimThe growing increase in diet- and behavior-related illnesses has drawn the attention of many epidemiologists who attribute such changes to the epidemiological and nutritional transition. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the association between the combined occurrence of health ris...
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| author | Hillary Nascimento Coletro Raquel de Deus Mendonça Adriana Lúcia Meireles George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho Mariana Carvalho de Menezes |
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| description | Background and aimThe growing increase in diet- and behavior-related illnesses has drawn the attention of many epidemiologists who attribute such changes to the epidemiological and nutritional transition. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the association between the combined occurrence of health risk behaviors, such as sedentary lifestyles, high weekly consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and non-daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and symptoms of anxiety or depression in adults.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study based on an epidemiological survey in two Brazilian cities. The outcome, anxiety, and depression symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Food consumption was assessed using a qualitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with reference to consumption in the last 3 months and categorized into the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the consumption of UPFs according to the NOVA classification. Sedentary behavior was assessed by considering the amount of sitting or reclining time per day reported by participants and categorized as less than 9 h of sitting or reclining and 9 h or more. For the analysis, adjusted Poisson regression (PR) was used to estimate the prevalence ratio and the 95% confidence interval (CI).ResultsThose with the health risk behaviors, non-daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and high consumption of UPFs had a 2.6 higher prevalence ratio for symptoms of mental disorder (PR: 2.6 and 95%CI: 1.1–6.5), as well as those with all three health risk behaviors, had a 2.8 higher prevalence ratio for symptoms of mental disorder (PR: 2.8 and 95%CI: 1.3–6.1).ConclusionThis study revealed that the existence of a combination of two and three health risk behaviors led to a higher prevalence of symptoms of anxiety or depression. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b6a5fb697e041ed8d19caec996a1f902022-12-22T04:14:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-11-01910.3389/fnut.2022.10424251042425Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemicHillary Nascimento Coletro0Raquel de Deus Mendonça1Adriana Lúcia Meireles2George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho3Mariana Carvalho de Menezes4School of Nutrition, Research and Study Group on Nutrition and Public Health (GPENSC), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilDepartment of Clinical and Social Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Research and Study Group on Nutrition and Public Health (GPENSC), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilDepartment of Clinical and Social Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Research and Study Group on Nutrition and Public Health (GPENSC), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilLaboratory of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilDepartment of Clinical and Social Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Research and Study Group on Nutrition and Public Health (GPENSC), Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, BrazilBackground and aimThe growing increase in diet- and behavior-related illnesses has drawn the attention of many epidemiologists who attribute such changes to the epidemiological and nutritional transition. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the association between the combined occurrence of health risk behaviors, such as sedentary lifestyles, high weekly consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and non-daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and symptoms of anxiety or depression in adults.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study based on an epidemiological survey in two Brazilian cities. The outcome, anxiety, and depression symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Food consumption was assessed using a qualitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with reference to consumption in the last 3 months and categorized into the consumption of fruits and vegetables and the consumption of UPFs according to the NOVA classification. Sedentary behavior was assessed by considering the amount of sitting or reclining time per day reported by participants and categorized as less than 9 h of sitting or reclining and 9 h or more. For the analysis, adjusted Poisson regression (PR) was used to estimate the prevalence ratio and the 95% confidence interval (CI).ResultsThose with the health risk behaviors, non-daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and high consumption of UPFs had a 2.6 higher prevalence ratio for symptoms of mental disorder (PR: 2.6 and 95%CI: 1.1–6.5), as well as those with all three health risk behaviors, had a 2.8 higher prevalence ratio for symptoms of mental disorder (PR: 2.8 and 95%CI: 1.3–6.1).ConclusionThis study revealed that the existence of a combination of two and three health risk behaviors led to a higher prevalence of symptoms of anxiety or depression.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1042425/fullanxietydepressionrisk behaviorsfruit and vegetable consumptionultra-processed foodsedentary behavior |
| spellingShingle | Hillary Nascimento Coletro Raquel de Deus Mendonça Adriana Lúcia Meireles George Luiz Lins Machado-Coelho Mariana Carvalho de Menezes Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Nutrition anxiety depression risk behaviors fruit and vegetable consumption ultra-processed food sedentary behavior |
| title | Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | Multiple health risk behaviors, including high consumption of ultra-processed foods and their implications for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | multiple health risk behaviors including high consumption of ultra processed foods and their implications for mental health during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | anxiety depression risk behaviors fruit and vegetable consumption ultra-processed food sedentary behavior |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1042425/full |
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