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T1 Prevalence of depression and fish consumption among first year Spanish university students: UniHcos project
A1 Morales Suárez-Varela, María
A1 Amezcua Prieto, María del Carmen
A1 Llopis Gonzalez, Agustín
A1 Ayán Pérez, Carlos
A1 Mateos Campos, Ramona
A1 Hernández Segura, Natalia
A1 Ortíz Moncada, Rocío
A1 Almaraz Gómez, Ana
A1 Alguacil Ojeda, Juan
A1 Delgado Rodríguez, Miguel
A1 Blázquez Abellán, Gemma
A1 Alonso Molero, Jéssica
A1 Martínez Ruíz, Virginia
A1 Santana Garcia, Irene
A1 Cancela Carral, José María
A1 Valero Juan, Luis Félix
A1 Martín Peláez, Sandra
A1 Fernández Villa, Tania
K1 Fishes - Food
K1 Fish
K1 Pescado
K1 Fish as food
K1 Pescado como alimento
K1 Depression
K1 Depresión
K1 Education, Higher - Spain
K1 Educación superior - España
K1 Estudiantes universitarios - España
K1 Diet
K1 Dietética
K1 Food habits
K1 Food - Quality
K1 Habitos alimenticios
K1 Food - Quality
K1 Nutrition
K1 Diet quality
K1 5312.04 Educación
K1 3206 Ciencias de la Nutrición
AB The World Health Organization estimates that one fifth of university students have experienced major depressive disorder at some point in their lives. Nutrition may be one of the modifiable factors that influence the development of depression. Specifically, low omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D levels, both nutrients found in high quantities in fish, have been linked to depressive disorders. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression among young Spanish university students, in addition to the pattern of fish consumption among students and the possible relationship between fish consumption and the presence of depression. Data were collected retrospectively from a nationally representative sample of 11,485 Spanish university students aged 18 years or older in 11 Spanish universities, from 2012 to 2022. The respondents were analyzed according to frequency of consumption and compliance with weekly recommendations for fish intake and the presence of depression. Regression models were also performed to determine students’ odds of depression as a function of compliance with recommendations according to selected sociodemographic variables. The prevalence of depression was 10.5%; it was more prevalent in women, older students and in those with both high and low BMIs. In addition, it was also more prevalent in those that lived outside the family home, with roommates and those who were employed. Sixty-seven percent of the students met the fish intake recommendations. The most common frequency of fish consumption was 1–2 times/week (44.2%), and the least frequent was 2.3% daily fish consumption. Students from northern universities were more likely to consume fish (68.4%) than those from southern universities (66.4%). Non-consumption of fish was found to increase the risk of depression (ORa = 1.45 (1.28–1.64); AF = 31.0% (21.9–39.0)), but it was the student’s own conditions that had the greatest influence on the development of the disorder. In summary, a lower consumption of fish seems to be associated with a higher incidence of depression in Spanish university students; however, other social factors of the student may influence the development of the disorder, and all of this should be taken into account for the development of prevention strategies.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66476
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66476
LA eng
NO Nutrients, 2023, Vol. 15, Nº. 12, 2757
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 06-ago-2024