The Association between Family Mealtime and Depression in Elderly Koreans / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
;
: 340-346, 2018.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Several studies have revealed the frequency of family mealtimes to be inversely associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, there have been few studies in older populations. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between family mealtime frequency and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans.METHODS:
This study analyzed 4,959 elderly men and women (aged 65 years or older) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess depressive status, family mealtime frequency, and covariates. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association using the eating alone group as a reference.RESULTS:
After adjusting for all covariates, participants who had family meals 3 times a day had fewer depressive symptoms than the eating alone group; adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were 0.72 (0.58–0.89) for point depressiveness/anxiety and 0.73 (0.56–0.94) for depressiveness lasting for at least 2 weeks. In suicidal ideation, the OR (95% CI) of eating with family twice a day was significant after full adjusting for covariates at 0.67 (0.50–0.88).CONCLUSION:
Family mealtimes were closely associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans, which suggests that maintaining intrafamilial bonding is important for mental health in an older population.
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Asunto principal:
Modelos Logísticos
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Oportunidad Relativa
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Encuestas Nutricionales
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Salud Mental
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Estudios Transversales
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Depresión
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Ingestión de Alimentos
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Relaciones Familiares
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Ideación Suicida
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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