Dietary riboflavin intake in relation to psychological disorders in Iranian adults: an observational study.

ABSTRACT: Findings of earlier investigations on association between dietary riboflavin intake and psychological disorders are contradictory. Therefore, the relation between dietary riboflavin intake and depression, anxiety, and psychological distress was assessed in Iranian adults. In this cross-sectional study, dietary intakes of 3362 middle-aged adults were collected using a validated dish-based food frequency questionnaire. Daily intake of riboflavin for each participant was calculated by summing up the amount of riboflavin contents of all foods and dishes. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), as validated questionnaires among Iranians, have been applied to assess depression, anxiety, and psychological distress. After considering potential confounde

SUBMITTER: Rouhani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10060244 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature