The associations of dietary patterns with depressive and anxiety symptoms: a prospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for mental health. However, evidence regarding the association between diet pattern and depressive and anxiety symptoms is limited. We aimed to investigate the associations of dietary patterns characterized by a set of nutrients of interest with depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Methods

The analyses included a total of 126,819 participants in the UK Biobank who had completed at least two dietary questionnaires. Dietary data were obtained through 24-h dietary assessment at baseline between 2006 and 2010 and four rounds of online follow-ups between 2011 and 2012. Reduced rank regression was applied to derive dietary patterns (DPs) explaining variability in energy density, free sugars, saturated fat, and fibe

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature