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Eating patterns and common mental disorders in adults and older adults

Aretha Matos de Araujo Vanessa Do Nascimento Vilarinho Bruna Grazielle Mendes Rodrigues Alana Rafaela da Silva Moura Jany de Moura Crisóstomo Flaynna Beroniza Barros Vieira Paulo Juliane Macedo Dos Santos Karoline de Macêdo Gonçalves Frota

Oct 2026 · Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde · 0 citations · 37 references

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association between dietary patterns and common mental disorders (CMDs) in adults and older adults. Methods: This is a population-based, household-based cross-sectional study conducted with 488 individuals aged ≥20 years. The Self-Rating Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) was used to identify the presence of CMDs. Dietary patterns were obtained using Principal Component Analysis based on a 24-hour dietary recall. Prevalence ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals were estimated using Poisson regression models with robust variance. Results: CMDs were more prevalent among women and individuals with lower levels of education and income. Higher consumption (3rd tertile) of the traditional dietary pattern was associated with a 34% lower prevalence of CMDs (unadjusted model). In contrast, the ultra-processed diet pattern (2nd tertile) was associated with a higher prevalence of CMDs by 51% (unadjusted) and 48% (adjusted). Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of investigating the consumption of ultra-processed foods as a factor associated with CMDs, especially given the association observed in the second tertile.

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