Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study
OBJECTIVES Although previous studies have investigated the correlation between fruit and vegetable consumption and depression, the results remain inconclusive. The present study aimed to investigate the association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms in elderly Kor...
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| author | Youjeong Yuk Chae-Rin Han Yoonyoung Jang Yun-Chul Hong Yoon-Jung Choi |
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| description | OBJECTIVES Although previous studies have investigated the correlation between fruit and vegetable consumption and depression, the results remain inconclusive. The present study aimed to investigate the association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans. METHODS A multiple covariate linear regression analysis was performed using the data of 1,226 elderly individuals ≥ 60 years of age who participated in the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel II study from 2012 to 2014. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Korean version of the Short form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K). Generalized linear mixed-effects models were constructed to analyze the repeated measurements of 305 people who participated in the survey every year. RESULTS After adjusting for confounders, SGDS-K scores were negatively associated with the frequency of weekly fruit consumption as follows (β [95% confidence interval; CI]: -0.17 [-0.28 to -0.05], -0.17 [-0.27 to -0.07], -0.42 [-0.54 to 0.29], and -0.33 [-0.44 to -0.21]) for less than 1 time/wk, 1-3 times/wk, 4-6 times/wk, and daily, respectively, compared to no consumption. The SGDS-K scores were also negatively associated with the frequency of vegetable consumption (β [95% CI]: -0.86 [-1.18 to -0.55], -0.18 [-0.35 to -0.01], -0.36 [-0.53 to -0.18], and -0.15 [-0.29 to 0.00]) in the above order, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fruit consumption was inversely associated with depression levels in a dose-dependent manner. Although there was no dose-response relationship between vegetable consumption and the level of depression, it was negatively associated with SGDS-K scores. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c43ec37532a44c4e89f4458ff42cf10f2022-12-21T21:17:25ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932021-04-014310.4178/epih.e20210291174Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel studyYoujeong Yuk0Chae-Rin Han1Yoonyoung Jang2Yun-Chul Hong3Yoon-Jung Choi4 Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaOBJECTIVES Although previous studies have investigated the correlation between fruit and vegetable consumption and depression, the results remain inconclusive. The present study aimed to investigate the association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans. METHODS A multiple covariate linear regression analysis was performed using the data of 1,226 elderly individuals ≥ 60 years of age who participated in the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel II study from 2012 to 2014. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Korean version of the Short form Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K). Generalized linear mixed-effects models were constructed to analyze the repeated measurements of 305 people who participated in the survey every year. RESULTS After adjusting for confounders, SGDS-K scores were negatively associated with the frequency of weekly fruit consumption as follows (β [95% confidence interval; CI]: -0.17 [-0.28 to -0.05], -0.17 [-0.27 to -0.07], -0.42 [-0.54 to 0.29], and -0.33 [-0.44 to -0.21]) for less than 1 time/wk, 1-3 times/wk, 4-6 times/wk, and daily, respectively, compared to no consumption. The SGDS-K scores were also negatively associated with the frequency of vegetable consumption (β [95% CI]: -0.86 [-1.18 to -0.55], -0.18 [-0.35 to -0.01], -0.36 [-0.53 to -0.18], and -0.15 [-0.29 to 0.00]) in the above order, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Fruit consumption was inversely associated with depression levels in a dose-dependent manner. Although there was no dose-response relationship between vegetable consumption and the level of depression, it was negatively associated with SGDS-K scores.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-43-e2021029.pdfdepressionfruitvegetablesagedkoreankorean version of short form geriatric depression scale |
| spellingShingle | Youjeong Yuk Chae-Rin Han Yoonyoung Jang Yun-Chul Hong Yoon-Jung Choi Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study Epidemiology and Health depression fruit vegetables aged korean korean version of short form geriatric depression scale |
| title | Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study |
| title_full | Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study |
| title_fullStr | Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study |
| title_short | Association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: results from the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel study |
| title_sort | association between weekly fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms results from the korean elderly environmental panel study |
| topic | depression fruit vegetables aged korean korean version of short form geriatric depression scale |
| url | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-43-e2021029.pdf |
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