Effects of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Turkey

Authors : Burcu ATEŞ ÖZCAN, Burcu YEŞİLKAYA, Hande ÖNGÜN YILMAZ, Ahmet Murat GÜNAL, Asena Ayça ÖZDEMİR

Pages : 39-44

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Publication Date : 2021-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the adherence levels of adults to the Mediterranean diet insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MD); on depression, anxiety, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants attempted the questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSQI);, and Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MEDAS);. The study was conducted with 1053 individuals who were not diagnosed with COVID-19. Negative significant correlations were found between the MEDAS scores and PSQI, Anxiety and depression scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);. Multiple linear regression models were created using univariate analyses performed separately with variables affecting depression, anxiety, and sleep scores. Accordingly, it was found that a 1-point increase in dietary adherence decreased depression score by 3 units, anxiety score by 3.4 units, and sleep score by 1.4 units insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p < 0.001);. Increasing adherence to Mediterranean-type nutrition has been found to be effective in increasing the quality of sleep and reducing depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords : Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, Mediterranean diet, COVID 19