Association Between Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Dietary Diversity, and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dietary inflammatory potential and dietary diversity during pregnancy may program depression, yet these associations remain poorly characterized. This study aimed to assess an anti-inflammatory diet and dietary diversity in relation to depressive symptoms. Methods: We analyzed data from 2244 pregnant women in the prospective longitudinal study. Depressive symptoms were defined as an Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score ≥ 9.5. An anti-inflammatory diet was assessed using the reverse energy-adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (rEDII), derived from food frequency questionnaires. Dietary diversity was classified as either adequate or inadequate. Generalized estimating equations were performed. Results: Our findings demonstrated that a higher rEDII

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12430108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature