Association between vegetarian diets and depressive symptoms in individuals in Pernambuco

• Autor(a) principal: Damázio, Louyse Sulzbach
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Freire, Maria Camila Cipriano, Santos, Milena Maia Dantas do
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: REVISA : Revista de Divulgação Científica Sena Aires (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/192
• topic: Transtornos Mentais; Alimentação; Saúde Mental; Mental Disorders; Food; Mental health

Objective: to evaluate depressive symptoms in vegetarian and omnivorous patients from Pernambuco (Brazil). Method: Data collection was performed using a self-administered online questionnaire, containing the Population Tracking Scale for Depression at the Center for Epidemiological Studies (CES-D). The instrument consists of 20 questions, whose answers help to detect symptoms of depression in adult populations. For data analysis, mean and standard deviation were used, and values of p and Student test A total of 106 individuals answered the questionnaire, of which 53 were omnivorous and 53 were vegetarians. Results: both groups, omnivorous and vegetarian, had an increased score for depression (above 16 points). These scores do not differ according to diet style, with no statistical difference between groups. There was no association between vegetarian diets and depressive symptoms, at least in the clinical aspect and with the chosen scale. Conclusion: we highlight the importance of assessing the increase in scores in both groups. Further studies are needed to elucidate these mechanisms.