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- Title
The Association of Food Quality Score and Psychological Function among Recovered COVID-19 Patients: A Cross Sectional Study.
- Authors
Dehnavi, Zahra; Khorasanchi, Zahra; Barghchi, Hanie; Mobarhan, Majid Ghayour
- Abstract
Background: It is necessary to follow up patients after recovery from COVID, and identify Psychological health. Due to the importance of psychological function accompanied by significant effects of food quality on this regard, we are going to examine the association between food quality score and psychological function among recovered COVID-19 patients. Method: In this cross-sectional study 120 individuals who had recovered from COVID-19, who were >30 years old were recruited. A valid and reliable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) including 68 item was used to evaluate dietary intake Depression, anxiety and stress of participants was evaluated using DASS questionnaire. Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to investigate the relationship between food quality score and psychological function. Result: To evaluate the association between quality of life factors among FQS groups, results showed that food quality score was significantly associated with a lower body pain (P=0.017). There is significant relationship between daily fruits intake in recovered COVID-19 patients and depression which means that a higher intake leads to lower depression score (P=0.040; β= - 0.253). However, daily intake of whole grains (P=0.022, β=-0.276; P=0.001, β=-0.377; P=0.013, β=-0.300), nuts and legumes (P=0.045, β=-0.216; P=0.042, β=-0.232; P=0.033, β=-0.226) showed a reverse significant association with depression, anxiety, stress, respectively. Moreover, the analyses showed that higher intake of potato led to poor sleep quality (Table 4; P=.0.37; β= - 0.272). Also a positive significant association had been seen between refined grains' daily intake and depression, anxiety and stress score (P= 0.021, β= 0.281; P= 0.024, β= 0.249; P= 0.013, β= 0.302, respectively) as well as insomnia in recovered COVID-19 patients (P= 0.008; β= 0.293). Conclusion: Our data suggested that overall food quality intake plays a noticeable role on body pain at post infection period. Also adequate daily intake of fruits, legumes, nuts, whole grains may prevent psychological impairment and sleep disorders manifestations which are common among recovered patients.
- Subjects
FOOD quality; COVID-19 pandemic; ANXIETY; MENTAL depression; FOOD consumption
- Publication
Journal of Nutrition, Fasting & Health, 2022, Vol 10, p247
- ISSN
2821-2746
- Publication type
Article