scholarly journals Food Insecurity Is Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Brazilian Community Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 240-241
Author(s):  
Carolina Freiria ◽  
Graziele Silva ◽  
Larissa Hara ◽  
André Fattori ◽  
Flavia Borim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Short Version ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Negative Health Outcomes

Abstract Food security can be defined as when the individual has access to food consumption in adequate quality and quantity, respecting aspects such as age, physiological condition and cultural habits. While international studies showed the association of Food Insecurity (FI) and many negative health outcomes, like depressive symptoms, less is known about food insecurity among older people in Brazil, especially about its association with health. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between FI and Depressive Symptoms (DS) among community older Brazilian adults. Were included in this study 493 community older people with 60+. Geriatric Depression Scale were used to measure DS and for assessment of FI was used the short version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, added with one question involving functional limitations to buy food. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) adjusted for covariates (e.g., sex, education, age and familiar income). The prevalence of FI were 42.4% and the prevalence of DS were 71.5% of population. The prevalence of DS was higher in the group with FI than among those without F (78.9% vs 65.8% respectively; p=0.001). In the adjusted regression analysis, the chance of presenting positive symptomatology for depression was 1.87 times higher among the older people with FI (CI 1.18 –2.91; p=0.007). The findings demonstrate high prevalence of FI and DS indicating the importance of FI screening among community-based older people in order to avoid possible negative health outcomes in this population, such as the development of depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals P120 The Relationship Between Sleep Architecture And Cognition In Late-Life Depression

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A60-A60
Author(s):  
A Ricciardiello ◽  
L Mowszowski ◽  
H LaMonica ◽  
F Kumfor ◽  
R Wassing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Slow Wave ◽  
Slow Wave Sleep ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Sleep Architecture ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Rem Density

Abstract Introduction Depression in older people is associated with changes in sleep, however associations between sleep architecture and cognition have not yet been delineated. We examined sleep architecture in older people with and without depressive symptoms, and relationships with neuropsychological performance. Methods Adults over 50 years underwent overnight polysomnography and memory and executive function tests. Depression and controls groups were defined by a Geriatric Depression Scale-15 cut off score of 6. Sleep architectural outcomes included amount of slow wave sleep (SWS), rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, REM onset latency (ROL), NREM slow wave activity (SWA, 0.5–4 Hz), N2 sleep spindle density and REM density. Results The sample comprised of 71 participants with depressive symptoms and 101 controls (mean age both groups = 64, mean GDS-15 dep= 9.3, con= 1.8). There were no significant group differences in time spent in SWS, REM, REM density or SWA. Those with depressive symptoms had later ROL (p=.008) and less N2 sleep spindles (p=.03) compared to controls. A differential association was observed with less SWS being associated with poor memory recall in the depression group only (z=.342, p=0.008). No associations between sleep and executive function performance were observed. Discussion The link between less time in SWS and poorer memory in those with depressive symptoms could suggest that SWS is particularly pertinent for cognition in depression or that both sleep and cognition mechanisms are influenced by depressive state. Further studies are needed to determine if changes in sleep are linked with underlying neurobiological changes.

scholarly journals Negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity status in the United States of America: A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Jose Arenas ◽  
Sara Zhou ◽  
Arthur Thomas ◽  
Jici Wang ◽  
Gilberto Vila Arroyo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
Negative Health Outcomes

Introduction: Social determinants of health, such as food security, are an important target for health providers, particularly in the care of patients from underserved populations, including the uninsured and socially marginalized. Preliminary research has shown that food insecurity status (FIS) is associated with negative health outcomes.Objective: We aim to present a concise, yet comprehensive resource that lists the health outcomes associated with FIS. This guide is meant to provide innovative health providers with the tools needed to justify the importance of using FIS screening and treatment as a preventive medicine intervention.Methods: We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed manuscripts that studied FIS in the United States of America (USA) and at least one health outcome. We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus and had multiple reviewers examine each abstract and manuscript. We only retained peer-reviewed studies that contained USA data, directly measured FIS, and directly compared FIS to a health outcome.Results: The initial search yielded 1,817 manuscripts. After screening abstracts for duplicates and inclusion criteria, a total of 117 manuscripts were retained and fully examined. Several manuscripts showed significant association between FIS and neurologic, cardiac, endocrine, and pulmonary health outcomes. Studies in the USA population show robust associations between FIS and poor mental health (including depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, impaired cognitive functioning, and epilepsy), metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia, greater risk for bone fracture in children, higher risk of end-stage renal disease in patients with chronic kidney disease, self-reported poor health, and higher mortality in patients with the human immunodeficiency virus. Though other literature reviews show positive associations between FIS and health outcomes such as diabetes, body mass index, and hypertension, our systematic review showed mixed results.Conclusions: FIS leaves underserved populations at risk for negative health outcomes. More research should be done to examine the effects of FIS alleviation as a preventative medicine intervention.

The Pain Catastrophizing Scale—short form: psychometric properties and threshold for identifying high-risk individuals

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1665-1674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheung-Tak Cheng ◽  
Phoon Ping Chen ◽  
Yu Fat Chow ◽  
Joanne W. Y. Chung ◽  
Alexander C. B. Law ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing Scale ◽  
Pain Disability ◽  
Clinically Significant

ABSTRACTObjective:The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) measures three aspects of catastrophic cognitions about pain—rumination, magnification, and helplessness. To facilitate assessment and clinical application, we aimed to (a) develop a short version on the basis of its factorial structure and the items’ correlations with key pain-related outcomes, and (b) identify the threshold on the short form indicative of risk for depression.Design:Cross-sectional survey.Setting:Social centers for older people.Participants:664 Chinese older adults with chronic pain.Measurements:Besides the PCS, pain intensity, pain disability, and depressive symptoms were assessed.Results:For the full scale, confirmatory factor analysis showed that the hypothesized 3-factor model fit the data moderately well. On the basis of the factor loadings, two items were selected from each of the three dimensions. An additional item significantly associated with pain disability and depressive symptoms, over and above these six items, was identified through regression analyses. A short-PCS composed of seven items was formed, which correlated at r=0.97 with the full scale. Subsequently, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted against clinically significant depressive symptoms, defined as a score of ≥12 on a 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale. This analysis showed a score of ≥7 to be the optimal cutoff for the short-PCS, with sensitivity = 81.6% and specificity = 78.3% when predicting clinically significant depressive symptoms.Conclusions:The short-PCS may be used in lieu of the full scale and as a brief screen to identify individuals with serious catastrophizing.

scholarly journals DNA methylation associated with postpartum depressive symptoms overlaps findings from a genome-wide association meta-analysis of depression

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana M. Lapato ◽  
Roxann Roberson-Nay ◽  
Robert M. Kirkpatrick ◽  
Bradley T. Webb ◽  
Timothy P. York ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Methylation ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
A Genome ◽  
Genomic Regions

Abstract Background Perinatal depressive symptoms have been linked to adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. The etiology associated with perinatal depressive psychopathology is poorly understood, but accumulating evidence suggests that understanding inter-individual differences in DNA methylation (DNAm) patterning may provide insight regarding the genomic regions salient to the risk liability of perinatal depressive psychopathology. Results Genome-wide DNAm was measured in maternal peripheral blood using the Infinium MethylationEPIC microarray. Ninety-two participants (46% African-American) had DNAm samples that passed all quality control metrics, and all participants were within 7 months of delivery. Linear models were constructed to identify differentially methylated sites and regions, and permutation testing was utilized to assess significance. Differentially methylated regions (DMRs) were defined as genomic regions of consistent DNAm change with at least two probes within 1 kb of each other. Maternal age, current smoking status, estimated cell-type proportions, ancestry-relevant principal components, days since delivery, and chip position served as covariates to adjust for technical and biological factors. Current postpartum depressive symptoms were measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Ninety-eight DMRs were significant (false discovery rate < 5%) and overlapped 92 genes. Three of the regions overlap loci from the latest Psychiatric Genomics Consortium meta-analysis of depression. Conclusions Many of the genes identified in this analysis corroborate previous allelic, transcriptomic, and DNAm association results related to depressive phenotypes. Future work should integrate data from multi-omic platforms to understand the functional relevance of these DMRs and refine DNAm association results by limiting phenotypic heterogeneity and clarifying if DNAm differences relate to the timing of onset, severity, duration of perinatal mental health outcomes of the current pregnancy or to previous history of depressive psychopathology.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Correlates of Food Insecurity in Latino Farm Worker Households in California's Central Valley

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 237-237
Author(s):  
Susana Matias ◽  
Maria Marois ◽  
Marc Schenker
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Abdominal Fat ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Farm Worker

Abstract Objectives The twofold objective of the study was to assess the burden of food insecurity in Latino farm worker households and to identify its correlates in this population. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis using data from the Mexican Immigration to California: Agricultural Safety and Acculturation (MICASA) study, a cohort of Latino farm workers residing in Mendota, California. Interview data from a follow up assessment (when food security was first assessed), and clinical data from a sub-study conducted around the same time were analyzed. Food security was assessed using the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module: Six-Item Short Form, but only asked to female participants (n = 346). Body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) was measured based on direct weight and height measurements. Abdominal fat was categorized as normal vs high risk (waist circumference &gt;35 inches). Blood pressure was assessed based on two consecutive measures of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and categorized as normal, elevated or high blood pressure. Depression was measured using a short version of the CES-D scale; a score of ≥10 was used as indication of depressive symptoms. Sociodemographic and acculturation data were also collected. We conducted bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression, considering the study survey design. Results Fifty five % of respondents were food secure, while 45% reported food insecurity (39% without hunger and 6% with hunger). In bivariate analysis, food insecurity was associated with income, education, age at immigration, depressive symptoms and season, but not with age, years living in the US, BMI status, blood pressure or abdominal fat. After controlling for income, education and season, those who immigrated younger than 21 y of age had lower odds of reporting food insecurity, while food insecurity was associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms. Conclusions Food insecurity is prevalent among Latino farm worker families. Among women in these families, immigration to US at a younger age seems to protect them from suffering food insecurity, but experiencing it may be associated with poor mental health. Funding Sources The NIOSH, the California Endowment and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety.

The Mediating Role of Depressive Symptoms in the Association Between Food Insecurity and HIV Related Health Outcomes Among HIV–HCV Co-Infected People

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 2188-2194
Author(s):  
Wusiman Aibibula ◽  
Joseph Cox ◽  
Anne-Marie Hamelin ◽  
Marina B. Klein ◽  
Paul Brassard
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Mediating Role

scholarly journals Intrafamily relations and resilience as protectors against depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-134
Author(s):  
Héctor Rubén Bravo-Andrade
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Short Version ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

Introduction. Between 27.3% and 31.5% of adolescents in Mexico may present symptoms of depression. This issue has been studied from both family and resilience perspectives, although few studies have examined their interaction. Objective. In this study, we evaluated the influence of intrafamily relations and resilience on depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students, for which an analysis by sex was conducted. Method. For this correlation cross-sectional study, we evaluated 511 adolescents using the Revised Depression Scale of the Center for Epidemiological Studies, the short version of the Intrafamily Relation Evaluation Scale, and the Revised Resilience Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. We performed multiple linear regression analyzes by sex using the stepwise method. Results. For young men, the predictor variables were expression, difficulties, and problem-solving (R2a = .34), whereas for young women the variables were union and support, difficulties, and empathy (R2a = .25). Discussion and conclusion. This study indicates specific aspects of intrafamily relations and resilience to develop sex-sensitive interventions to prevent depression in high school students.

scholarly journals Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of depression later in life. A cross sectional study in East Attica, Greece

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Argyropoulos ◽  
Evangelia Machini
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Older People ◽  
Mediterranean Diet ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mediterranean

AbstractObjectivesThe purpose of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of depression later in life in an urban area and to investigate the associations between possible risk and protective factors including adherence to a Mediterranean diet.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among the active members of the open day-care centres for older people, in East-Attica, Greece. An anonymous questionnaire was developed to collect basic demographic and medical data, the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) was applied to screen the elderly for depressive symptoms, the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) was used to quantify sleep disturbances and adherence to the Mediterranean diet was evaluated using the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS). Statistics was processed with SPSS 24.0.Results154 older adults took part in the study. According to GDS-15, 24.7% (21.4% moderate and 3.2% severe type) screened positive for depressive symptoms. 29.9% of the participants reported inadequate sleep, based on AIS. Depression and insomnia in older participants were more frequent in women than in men, in lower educated, in participants with lower monthly income and in older people with comorbidity (p < 0.05).MDS revealed that adherence to a Mediterranean diet was moderate for 64.3% of the participants, and it was high for 34.4%. Depression diagnosed by a physician, was strongly associated with MDS (p = 0.035) and AIS (p = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis results revealed a diet higher in vegetables and lower in poultry and alcohol was associated with decreased likelihood of developing symptoms of depression later in life.ConclusionsOur results support that depression in older adults is common and strongly associated with several risk factors. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may protect against the development of depressive symptoms in older age. Moreover, not only diet but also sleep-deficiency might contribute to the depression later in life.

Relationship Between Physical Activity, Depressive Symptoms and Low Back Pain Related Disability in Older Adults With Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 686-691
Author(s):  
Fabianna R. de Jesus-Moraleida ◽  
Paulo H. Ferreira ◽  
Juscelio P. Silva ◽  
André G.P. Andrade ◽  
Rosangela C. Dias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Cross Sectional

Low back pain (LBP) can be less disabling in those who are physically active. This study analyzed the association between physical activity (PA)- and LBP-related disability in older people with LBP, exploring if this association was mediated by depressive symptoms. The authors analyzed the relationship between PA levels and disability using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire, respectively, collected at baseline from the Brazilian Back Complaints in the Elders study. The authors investigated depressive symptoms as a mediator of this association using the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale. PA was inversely associated with disability. This association was smaller when considering the indirect effect through depressive symptoms. Thus, depressive symptoms partially mediated the association between PA and disability in older adults with LBP, and higher levels of PA were associated with less depressive symptoms and disability.

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