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dc.contributor.author | Masana, Maria F. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Haro, Josep Maria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mariolis, Anargiros | - |
dc.contributor.author | Piscopo, Suzanne | - |
dc.contributor.author | Valacchi, Giuseppe | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bountziouka, Vassiliki | - |
dc.contributor.author | Anastasiou, Foteini | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zeimbekis, Akis | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tyrovolag, Dimitra | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gotsisg, Efthimios | - |
dc.contributor.author | Metallinos, George | - |
dc.contributor.author | Polystipiotig, Anna | - |
dc.contributor.author | Turi, Josep-Antoni | - |
dc.contributor.author | Matalas, Antonia-Leda | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lionis, Christos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Polychronopoulos, Evangelos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sidossis, Labros S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tyrovolas, Stefanos | - |
dc.contributor.author | Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-22T07:32:04Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-02-22T07:32:04Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Masana, M. F., Haro, J. M., Mariolis, A., Piscopo, S., Valacchi, G., Bountziouka, V.,...Panagiotakos, D. B. (2018). Mediterranean diet and depression among older individuals: The multinational MEDIS study. Experimental Gerontology, 110, 67-72. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/89578 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Depression has been linked to a large and growing economic and societal burden worldwide. In Europe, depression is one of the most frequent mental disorders across all age groups, but particularly in people aged 65 years and over, and higher depressive symptoms have been reported among individuals with chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes and heart disease). Aim: To evaluate the role of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) in depression in a sample of older people living in the Mediterranean basin. Methods: Standard procedures were used to determine socio-demographic, lifestyle, and clinical characteristics of the participants, as well as their dietary habits, and depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Multi-adjusted logistic and linear regression analyses were carried out to evaluate the associations between participants' characteristics and depression. Results: Participants classified as having mild or severe depression were less educated and physically active, and more diabetic, and they reported less adherence to the MedDiet. Adherence to the MedDiet was associated with the absence of depression [(OR, 95% CI): 0.65, 0.50−0.85]. In addition, daily tea drinking was also related to the absence of depression [(OR, 95% CI): 0.51, 0.40−0.65]. Conclusions: Greater adherence to the MedDiet and daily tea drinking seem to have a beneficial effect on depressive symptoms in older adults. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Diet -- Mediterranean Region | en_GB |
dc.subject | Depression in old age -- Mediterranean Region | en_GB |
dc.subject | Nutrition -- Mediterranean Region | en_GB |
dc.subject | Tea -- Health aspects -- Mediterranean Region | en_GB |
dc.title | Mediterranean diet and depression among older individuals : the multinational MEDIS study | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.exger.2018.05.012 | - |
dc.publication.title | Experimental Gerontology | en_GB |
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