Food and nutrient intake in relation to mental wellbeing

Nutrition Journal

Jouko Lönnqvist¹  Demetrius Albanes²  Jarmo Virtamo³  Jari Haukka¹  Timo Partonen¹  Reeta Hakkarainen¹ 

[1] Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland;Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA;Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland

关键词: nutrition;    insomnia;    food;    depression;    anxiety;   

Others  :  1151701
DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2891-3-14

 received in 2004-05-26, accepted in 2004-09-13,  发布年份 2004

【 摘 要 】

Background

We studied food consumption and nutrient intake in subjects with depressed mood, anxiety and insomnia as indices of compromised mental wellbeing.

Methods

The study population consisted of 29,133 male smokers aged 50 to 69 years who entered the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study in 1985–1988. This was a placebo-controlled trial to test whether supplementation with alpha-tocopherol or beta-carotene prevents lung cancer. At baseline 27,111 men completed a diet history questionnaire from which food and alcohol consumption and nutrient intake were calculated. The questionnaire on background and medical history included three symptoms on mental wellbeing, anxiety, depression and insomnia experienced in the past four months.

Results

Energy intake was higher in men who reported anxiety or depressed mood, and those reporting any such symptoms consumed more alcohol. Subjects reporting anxiety or depressed mood had higher intake of omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 fatty acids.

Conclusions

Our findings conflict with the previous reports of beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids on mood.

【 授权许可】

   
2004 Hakkarainen et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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