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Egg Consumption and Prevalence of Psychological Disorders in Adults Publisher Pubmed



Shafiei F1, 2 ; Keshteli AH3, 4 ; Pouraram H2 ; Afshar H5 ; Salarimoghaddam A1, 2 ; Esmaillzadeh A2, 6, 7 ; Adibi P4
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  1. 1. Students’ Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 14155-6117, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
  4. 4. Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  6. 6. Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: European Journal of Nutrition Published:2019


Abstract

Purpose: No previous study has examined the associations between egg consumption and prevalence of psychological disorders. The present study was conducted to determine the association between egg consumption and depression in a large sample of Iranian adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 3172 adults in Isfahan, Iran. Egg consumption was assessed by using a validated, self-administered, dish-based, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. The Iranian validated version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to screen for anxiety and depression. The Iranian validated version of General Health Questionnaire with 12 items was used to assess psychological distress. Depression, anxiety and psychological distress were defined according to standard criteria. Results: The mean age of the study participants was 36.5 ± 7.9 years. Depression, anxiety and psychological distress were prevalent among 28.4, 13.6 and 23% of the study subjects, respectively. After controlling for potential confounders, no significant association was observed between egg intake and depression (OR for comparing extreme quartiles: 1.08; 95% CIs 0.80–1.45) and anxiety (OR 0.79; 95% CIs 0.54–1.16), as well as psychological distress (OR 1.03; 95% CIs 0.76–1.41) in the whole population. In men, significant positive associations were observed between egg intake and depression before controlling for BMI (OR 1.68; 95% CIs 1.01–2.80); however, the associations became non-significant after taking BMI into account (OR 1.62; 95% CIs 0.96–2.72). Conclusions: We found no significant association between egg intake and psychological disorders. Further studies, in particular of prospective design, are warranted. © 2018, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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