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Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression.

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Payne, ME; Hybels, CF; Bales, CW; Steffens, DC
Published in: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
September 2006

OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to examine the association of vascular nutritional factors and depression in an elderly cohort of depression (currently and recently depressed) and comparison (never depressed) subjects. METHOD: Nutrient intake over the past year was assessed in 196 elderly depression and comparison individuals with a Block 1998 food-frequency questionnaire. Nutrient intake, body mass index, and Keys score (a measure of the serum cholesterol-raising capacity of the diet) were determined. Subjects were age 60 and over and were participants in a longitudinal study of major depression. All subjects received psychiatric and medical comorbidity assessments; depression subjects also received psychiatric treatment. RESULTS: Vascular nutritional factors differed between depression and comparison subjects. The depression group had higher intake of saturated fat and cholesterol, higher body mass indices, lower alcohol intake, and higher Keys score than the comparison group. After controlling for age, sex, education, race, and medical comorbidity, associations remained for cholesterol, alcohol, and Keys score. Depression was found to be associated with overall dietary pattern as defined by total kilocalories, saturated fat, cholesterol, body mass index, polyunsaturated fat, sodium, and alcohol. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that dietary vascular risk factors differ in individuals with current or prior depression when compared with individuals with no history of depression.

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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry

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1064-7481

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

14

Issue

9

Start / End Page

787 / 795

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sodium
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Registries
  • Psychotherapy
  • Nutritional Status
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
 

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Payne, M. E., Hybels, C. F., Bales, C. W., & Steffens, D. C. (2006). Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 14(9), 787–795. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JGP.0000203168.28872.21
Payne, Martha E., Celia F. Hybels, Connie W. Bales, and David C. Steffens. “Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 14, no. 9 (September 2006): 787–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JGP.0000203168.28872.21.
Payne ME, Hybels CF, Bales CW, Steffens DC. Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Sep;14(9):787–95.
Payne, Martha E., et al. “Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression.Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, vol. 14, no. 9, Sept. 2006, pp. 787–95. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/01.JGP.0000203168.28872.21.
Payne ME, Hybels CF, Bales CW, Steffens DC. Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Sep;14(9):787–795.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Geriatr Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

1064-7481

Publication Date

September 2006

Volume

14

Issue

9

Start / End Page

787 / 795

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sodium
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Registries
  • Psychotherapy
  • Nutritional Status
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status