Association between consumption of fruits and vegetables in midlife and depressive symptoms in late life: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Epidemiological evidence of how midlife intake of fruits and vegetables affects the likelihood of depressive symptoms in late life remains limited and controversial. We examined this association in an Asian cohort.

Design

Prospective population-based cohort study.

Setting

Chinese living in Singapore.

Participants

A total of 13,738 adults from the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

Measurements

The consumption of 14 fruits and 25 vegetables were assessed using a validated 165-item food-frequency questionnaire at baseline (1993-1998), when participants were aged 45-74 years (mean age 52.4 years). Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale during the third follow-up interviews (2014-2016), when participants were aged 61-

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275727 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature