Egg consumption reduces the risk of depressive symptoms in the elderly: findings from a 6-year cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accumulating evidence showed that dietary habits might modify the risk of depression. This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal association of egg consumption with depressive symptoms in the Chinese elderly.

Methods

We analyzed the data from Zhejiang Ageing and Health Cohort Study including 8289 participants. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 scale (PHQ-9) was used to assess depressive symptoms at baseline and three waves of follow-up (2015, 2016, and 2019-2020). A PHQ-9 cut-off score ≥ 5 was used to define depressive symptoms. The participants with depressive symptoms at baseline were excluded. Egg consumption was evaluated through the diet habits section of the baseline questionnaire. Self-reported egg consumption was measured as the number of eggs per week

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843850 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature