Associations between different types and sources of dietary fiber intake and depressive symptoms in a general population of adults: a cross-sectional study.

Associations between different types and sources of dietary fiber intake and depressive symptoms in a general population of adults: a cross-sectional study.
Br J Nutr. 2020 Sep 14;:1-30
Authors: Xia Y, Liu Y, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Song K, Wu Q, Niu K, Zhao Y
Abstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the associations between dietary fibers (DF) intake and depressive symptoms in a general adult population in Tianjin, China. A total of 24,306 participants (mean age, 41 years; range 18-91 years) were enrolled. DF intake was assessed using a validated self-administered food frequency questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Self-Rating Depression Scale. Associations between DF intake and depressive symptoms were estimated using logistic regression analysis. Socio-demographic, behavioral, health status, and dietary factors were adjusted. In men, compared to participants in the lowest quartiles for total, soluble, vegetable, and soy DF, odds ratios (ORs; 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) for depressive symptoms in the highest were 0.83 (0.69, 0.99), 0.74 (0.63, 0.87), 0.79 (0.65, 0.96), and 0.69 (0.60, 0.81), respectively. In women, compared to participants in the lowest quartiles for vegetable and soy DF, the ORs (95% CIs) for depressive symptoms in the highest were 0.77 (0.64, 0.93) and 0.82 (0.70, 0.95), respectively. No association was found between total or solub...

Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - September 13, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xia Y, Liu Y, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Liu L, Meng G, Wu H, Sun S, Wang X, Zhou M, Jia Q, Song K, Wu Q, Niu K, Zhao Y Tags: Br J Nutr Source Type: research