Depression severity, diet quality, and physical activity in women with obesity and depression
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Authors
Appelhans, Bradley M.Whited, Matthew C.
Schneider, Kristin L.
Ma, Yunsheng
Oleski, Jessica L.
Merriam, Philip A.
Waring, Molly E.
Olendzki, Barbara C.
Mann, Devin M.
Ockene, Ira S.
Pagoto, Sherry L.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Quantitative Health SciencesDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2012-05-01Keywords
AdultAged
Body Mass Index
Depressive Disorder, Major
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
*Diet
Dietary Fats
Dietary Sucrose
Female
Humans
Linear Models
Middle Aged
*Motor Activity
Obesity
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Severity of Illness Index
Sodium, Dietary
Young Adult
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry and Psychology
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is prevalent in clinical weight-loss settings and predicts poor weight-loss outcomes. It is unknown whether the severity of depressive symptoms among those with MDD is associated with diet quality or physical activity levels. This knowledge is important for improving weight-loss treatment for these patients. It was hypothesized that more severe depression is associated with poorer diet quality and lower physical activity levels among individuals with obesity and MDD. Participants were 161 women with current MDD and obesity enrolled in the baseline phase of a weight-loss trial between 2007 and 2010. Depression severity was measured with the Beck Depression Inventory II. The Alternate Healthy Eating Index was applied to data from three 24-hour diet recalls to capture overall diet quality. Daily metabolic equivalents expended per day were calculated from three 24-hour physical activity recalls. Greater depression severity was associated with poorer overall diet quality (estimate=-0.26, standard error 0.11; P=0.02), but not with physical activity (estimate=0.07, standard error 0.05; P=0.18), in linear regression models controlling for income, education, depression-related appetite change, binge eating disorder, and other potential confounds. Associations with diet quality were primarily driven by greater intake of sugar (r=0.20; P<0.01), saturated fat (r=0.21; P<0.01), and sodium (r=0.22; P<0.01). More severe depression was associated with poorer overall diet quality, but not physical activity, among treatment-seeking women with MDD and obesity. Future studies should identify mechanisms linking depression to diet quality and determine whether diet quality improves with depression treatment. All rights reserved.Source
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May;112(5):693-8. Epub 2012 Apr 25. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.jand.2012.02.006Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44802PubMed ID
22709773Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jand.2012.02.006