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Association between seafood intake and depression in Korean adults: analysis of data from the 2014-2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

한국 성인의 수산물 섭취와 우울증과의 상관성 연구: 2014-2020년도 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여

  • Hyemin Shin (Department of Clinical Nutrition, Ewha Graduate School of Converging Clinical & Public Health) ;
  • Won Jang (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Yangha Kim (Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University)
  • 신혜민 (이화여자대학교 임상바이오헬스대학원 임상영양학전공) ;
  • 장원 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김양하 (이화여자대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.10
  • Accepted : 2023.12.06
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Depression is a prevalent mental health concern globally including South Korea. Given the growing interest in the relationship between diet and mental health, this study aimed to investigate the association between seafood consumption and depression among Korean adults. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2014-2020). The study included 18,149 participants (7,541 men and 10,608 women) aged 19 years and older who completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Seafood intake levels were assessed using a oneday 24-hour dietary recall, and participants were categorized into three tertiles by gender. Depression status was determined using the PHQ-9 scores and the self-report of the doctor's diagnosis and treatment. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between seafood consumption and depression in both genders. Results: Participants with a higher seafood intake had a significantly lower nutritional density of total fat, while the nutritional density of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was significantly higher. The prevalence of depression was significantly lower in the highest tertile of seafood consumption compared to the lowest tertile in both men (p < 0.001) and women (p < 0.001). After adjusting for confounding factors, the highest tertile of seafood consumption demonstrated a decreased risk of depression compared to the lowest tertile in men (odds ratio [OR], 0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.51-0.99; p-trend = 0.020) and women (OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.59-0.91; p-trend = 0.004). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that consuming seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids may potentially reduce the risk of depression in the adult population.

우울증은 흔한 정신질환으로 개인의 기능적 능력과 삶의 질에 대한 영향 이외에도, 자살, 심혈관 질환, 기타 질병, 모든 원인에 의한 사망 등에 주요한 영향을 미친다. 본 연구는 한국 성인의 수산물 섭취가 우울증과 관련성이 있는지를 알아보고자 수행하였다. 본 연구는 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020년도 국민건강영양조사에 참여한 18,149명 (남성 7,541명, 여성 10,608명)을 대상으로 하였다. 우울증 판정 기준은 PHQ-9 설문조사 결과가 10점 이상인 경우와 의사 진단을 받고 현재 유병상태인 경우 우울증으로 분류하였다. 대상자의식이섭취는 1일간의 24시간회 상법 자료를 이용하여 분석하였다. 수산물 섭취 3분위에 따른 영양소 및 식품섭취를 살펴본 결과 남녀 모두 수산물 섭취가 높을수록 EPA, DHA 등 오메가-3계 지방산 및 단백질, 식이섬유의 영양밀도가 높았고 과일, 채소의 섭취량이 유의하게 높아지는 반면 육류섭취는 적었다. 수산물 섭취에 따른 우울증과의 연관성은 남성에게서는 하위1분위군보다 상위3분위군에서 우울증 위험도 교차비가 0.706 (95% CI, 0.505-0.987)으로 유의적으로 낮았다 (p = 0.020). 여성의 수산물섭취에 따른 우울증 위험도는 하위1분위군보다 상위3분위군에서 교차비가 0.734 (95% CI, 0.593-0.908)로 유의적으로 낮았다 (p = 0.004). 결론적으로 본 연구에서는 남성과 여성 모두 수산물 섭취가 낮은 우울증 위험도와 관련성이 있음을 제시하였다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by Academicresearch Cooperation Program of the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) (No. 2023-0062-1002).

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