Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;17(3):256-264. 10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.3.256.

Associations of Dietary Intake Levels with Ante-natal Depression in Pregnant Women

• Kim HW

• KMID: 2308228
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2011.17.3.256

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the association of dietary intake levels with ante-natal depression among pregnant women.
METHODS
Secondary data analysis was done using Can Pro software (version 3.0) to evaluate the diet intake levels with 24 hour recall diary method with 130 pregnant women visiting a general hospital. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and adjusted logistic regression using the SPSS/WIN program.
RESULTS
Whole dietary intake levels of pregnant women were insufficient according to Recommended Nutrient Intake (RI) with the except of phosphorus intake. There were significant differences in RI by gestation period and high risk pregnancies. Non-depressed women showed more intake in niacin (z=1.33, p=.018) and zinc (t=3.99, p=.048) than depressed women did. Niacin was a significant determinant of ante-natal depression (Exp (B)=5.88, p=.47, 95% CI [1.02~23.83]).
CONCLUSION
Dietary intake assessment would be necessary during pregnancies for the screening of ante-natal depression. For ante-natal depression care, a tailored dietary intervention should be applied for women with insufficient nutrient intake.

Keyword

Depression; Diet; Nutrition; Pregnant women

MeSH Terms

Depression
Diet
Female
Hospitals, General
Humans
Logistic Models
Mass Screening
Niacin
Phosphorus
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Statistics as Topic
Statistics, Nonparametric
Zinc
Niacin
Phosphorus
Zinc

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