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ArticleBMC psychiatry2023

Adherence to the MIND diet is inversely associated with odds and severity of anxiety disorders: a case-control study.

Kimia Torabynasab, Hossein Shahinfar, Shima Jazayeri, Mohammad Effatpanah, Leila Azadbakht, Jamileh Abolghasemi

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Kimia TorabynasabDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein ShahinfarDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Shima JazayeriDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. jazayeri.sh@iums.ac.ir.
Mohammad EffatpanahSchool of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Leila AzadbakhtDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jamileh AbolghasemiDepartment of Biostatistics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet, odds, and severity of anxiety disorders (AD) is still unclear. We aimed to investigate whether adherence to MIND diet is associated with odds and severity of AD.

methodsThe present case-control study carried out on 85 patients who were group matched by gender with 170 healthy subjects. Data for dietary intake was assessed by using a 147-item validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Anthropometric measures were collected using standard methods. The MIND diet score was calculated using FFQ. We assessed anxiety disorder severity using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. Multivariate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to investigate the association of MIND diet and anxiety disorder.

resultsWe observed that higher adherence to MIND diet was associated with the lower GAD-7 score (p < 0.001). Individuals in the top category of MIND diet score were 97% less likely to have AD compared with those in the bottom category (OR: 0.03, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.09). There was significant reverse linear association between MIND diet score and AD (β = -3.63, p < 0.001).

conclusionsIn conclusion, we provided some evidence indicating negative association between adherence to MIND diet, odds, and severity of AD. Finally, due to the probable preventive role of diet, it is vital to clarify the association between diet and AD through large-scale prospective cohort studies in the future.

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DietDiet, MediterraneanAnxietyAnxiety DisordersCase-Control StudiesHumansProspective StudiesAnxiety disordersDASHMediterranean dietMIND dietPsychiatric disorders

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PMCPMC10170723

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