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http://dx.doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2013.46.3.261

Relationships between obesity, blood and urinary compositions, and dietary habits and depressed mood in Koreans at the age of 40, a life transition period  

Chu, Ji Eun (Department of Clinical Health Sciences, Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
Lee, Ji Min (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Health Science, Ewha Womans University)
Cho, Han-Ik (Korea Association of Health Promotion)
Park, Yoon Jung (Department of Clinical Health Sciences, Graduate School of Clinical Health Sciences, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of Nutrition and Health / v.46, no.3, 2013 , pp. 261-275 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the relationships of depressed mood with obesity, blood and urinary compositions, and dietary habits in Koreans at the age of 40, a critical transition to the middle adulthood stage. A total of 27,684 people who have taken the Life Transition Period Health Examination at the Korea Association of Health Promotion in 2011 were divided into two groups; the depressed mood group (DG) and the non-depressed group (NG) according to results of the primary questionnaire for mental health. The results were analyzed using the health examination criteria of the National Health Insurance Corporation. Women and medicaid recipients showed higher incidence of depressed mood than men and health insurance subscribers. People with underweight in BMI or abdominal obesity showed correlation with depressed mood, while there was no significant relationship with metabolic syndrome. Regarding blood and urinary compositions, DG was related to a higher level of hemoglobin and lower levels of HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride, although the relationships diminished after adjustment for other confounder effects. According to dietary habits, more people in DG were categorized as a group for "Needs Much Improvement", and the odds ratio of the depressed mood showed a significant increase. Significant difference regarding the frequency of food items such as milk products, animal proteins, Kimchi, and fruits was observed between DG and NG. In addition, a higher portion of subjects in DG did not consume regular meals and various kinds of food. In conclusion, the depressed mood of 40 year-old adults was significantly related to underweight, higher waist measurement, and undesirable dietary habits. Results of our study can be applicable as a basic resource for development of effective nutrition counseling and education programs for improvement of mental health promotion during the critical transition to the middle adulthood stage.
Keywords
depressed mood; dietary habits; bmi; abdominal obesity;
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