Frequency of Not-Home Prepared Meals and Diet Quality are Associated with Depression and Metabolic Syndrome Among US Adults

Authors: Liu Y*, Yu Y, Wang K, Boles CD, November-Rider D Yadav R and Collins C

DOI: 10.23880/doij-16000139

Volume 1, Issue 3

Abstract

Aims: The objective of this study was to investigate whether frequency of not-home prepared (NHP) meals and self-reported diet are associated with depression and metabolic syndrome among U.S. adults. Methods: Participants (≥20 years) answered depression screening questions (PHQ-9) and completed examination and laboratory test for MetS in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014. A set of series of weighted logistic regression model was used to investigate the aforementioned relationship. The differentiation among categories of diet and frequency of NHP meals for depression and risk factors of MetS were compared with t-test and Tukey’s post hoc test, respectively. Results: The prevalence of depression among U.S. adults is 11.74%. Participants who eat a poor diet are more likely to have depression and MetS than those who eat a healthier diet with odd ratios (ORs) 2.76(95% CI: 2.01, 3.72) and 1.55(95%CI: 1.25, 1.94), respectively. The individuals with 1-7 NHP meals per week have a smaller likelihood of having depression compared to those who only eat home prepared meals (OR= 0.55, 95%CI: 0.39-0.77). Conclusion: The results demonstrated that a self-reported diet was associated with depression and MetS. The number of NHP meals is associated with depression rather than MetS. Therefore, the increased attention to quality of NHP food is needed especially for obese adults.

Keywords: Depression; Metabolic Syndrome; Not-Home Prepared Meals; Diet Quality

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