Associations between specific dietary patterns, gut microbiome composition, and incident subthreshold depression in Chinese young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The interplay between influential factors and the incidence of subthreshold depression (SD) in young adults remains poorly understood.

Objectives

This study sought to understand the dietary habits, gut microbiota composition, etc. among individuals with SD in young adults and to investigate their association with SD occurrence.

Methods

Employing a cross-sectional approach, 178 individuals with SD, aged 18-32 years, were matched with 114 healthy counterparts. SD status was evaluated using the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Beck Depression Inventory 2nd version (BDI-II), the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scales of Depression (HAMD-17), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Metagenomic sequencing was utilized to

SUBMITTER: Jiang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11518947 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature