Volume 27, Issue 107 (11-2018)                   JGUMS 2018, 27(107): 31-44 | Back to browse issues page

XML Persian Abstract Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Shafiei F, Hassanzadeh Keshteli A, Pouraram H, Afshar H, Salari-Moghaddam A, Esmaillzadeh A et al . Egg Consumption and Prevalence of Psychological Disorders in Adults . JGUMS 2018; 27 (107) :31-44
URL: http://journal.gums.ac.ir/article-1-1714-en.html
Abstract:   (4178 Views)
Abstract
Introduction: No previous study has examined the associations between egg consumption and prevalence of psychological disorders.
Objective: To determine the association between egg consumption and depression in a large sample of Iranian adults.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 3,172 adults in Isfahan, Iran. Egg consumption was assessed by using a validated, self-administrated, dish-based, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. The Iranian validated version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to screen for anxiety and depression. Also, the Iranian validated version of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) with 12-items was used to assess psychological distress. Depression, anxiety and psychological distress were defined according to the standard criteria.
Results: Mean age of study participants was 36.5±7.9. Depression, anxiety and psychological distress were prevalent among 28.4%, 13.6%, and 23% of the study participants, 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). In individuals with higher than median fish intake, egg intake was positively associated withpsychological distress (OR: 2.07; 95% CIs: 1.00-4.28).
Conclusion: We found no significant association between egg intake and psychological disorders. Further studies, in particular of prospective design, are warranted.
Conflict of interest: non declared
Full-Text [PDF 319 kb]   (1382 Downloads)    
Review Paper: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2018/10/28 | Accepted: 2018/10/28 | Published: 2018/10/28
* Corresponding Author Address: Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Add your comments about this article : Your username or Email:
CAPTCHA

Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

© 2025 CC BY-NC 4.0 | Journal of Guilan University of Medical Sciences

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb