Association of Energy Adjusts Nutrient-Rich Foods on Mental Health Among Obese and Overweight Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Publisher Pubmed



Salehi Z¹ ; Shiraseb F¹ ; Hosseininasab D² ; Rasaei N¹ ; Jamili S³ ; Mirzaei K^{1, 4}
Source: Eating and Weight Disorders Published:2022

Abstract

Purpose: Mental health and obesity have a bilateral relationship with each other. No study has been done on the association between mental health and the ENRF9.3 index so far. Therefore, for the first time, the present study investigated the relationship between the ENRF9.3 index and mental health in overweight and obese women. Methods: In the current cross-sectional study, 124 overweight and obese women were selected. Food intakes in the last year were collected with 147 items semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Then, the ENRF9.3 index score was calculated for all individuals. Mental health was assessed with 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) questionnaire. Results: In the present study, the total DASS score was marginally significant (P = 0.05), however, after the adjustment, it became insignificant (P > 0.05). After adjusting confounders stress also became significant (P = 0.04). No significant relationship was observed between depression and anxiety, even after adjustment (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The present study showed that a nutritious diet is not associated with overall mental health score, among subgroups of the DASS total score. The relationship was seen only for the stress subgroup. Level of evidence: Level III: Evidence obtained from cohort or case-control analytic studies. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.