Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms
Abstract Background Postpartum depressive symptoms (PPD) create negative and destructive changes in the mother’s mood and disrupts the family atmosphere and raising the child in a healthy relationship with the mother. However, to date, no study has been found that investigated the relationship betwe...
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| description | Abstract Background Postpartum depressive symptoms (PPD) create negative and destructive changes in the mother’s mood and disrupts the family atmosphere and raising the child in a healthy relationship with the mother. However, to date, no study has been found that investigated the relationship between the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (Mind diet) and PPD in women. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the association between MIND diet and PPD. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 women (2–8 weeks after childbirth) who were referred to comprehensive health service centers. Data were collected using Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS), Beck, and semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires including 148 food items (FFQ). After collecting the data and scoring them, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and regression logistic analyses were done to determine the relationship between postpartum depressive symptoms and mind diet. Results According to the results, the prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms was 15.4%. In the adjusted model, the mean and standard deviation of postpartum depressive symptoms scores in the third tertile were significantly lower than the first one (P < 0.001). Moreover, the adjusted model of logistic regression analysis showed that the chance of postpartum depressive symptoms was significantly lower in those who had the more following MIND diet compared to those who had less following (OR: 0.04, 95% CI: 0.006–0.37; P < 0.001). Conclusions In conclusion, following the MIND diet was inversely associated with the likelihood of postpartum depressive symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e512bd439ce41b297c0c093d8892fdb2025-08-20T03:27:18ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742025-04-012511610.1186/s12905-025-03705-3Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptomsMitra Javdan0Amir Bagheri1Jalal Moludi2Salman Khazaee3Amir Saber4Student Research Committee, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesResearch Center for Health Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutritional Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Postpartum depressive symptoms (PPD) create negative and destructive changes in the mother’s mood and disrupts the family atmosphere and raising the child in a healthy relationship with the mother. However, to date, no study has been found that investigated the relationship between the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet (Mind diet) and PPD in women. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the association between MIND diet and PPD. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 women (2–8 weeks after childbirth) who were referred to comprehensive health service centers. Data were collected using Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS), Beck, and semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires including 148 food items (FFQ). After collecting the data and scoring them, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and regression logistic analyses were done to determine the relationship between postpartum depressive symptoms and mind diet. Results According to the results, the prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms was 15.4%. In the adjusted model, the mean and standard deviation of postpartum depressive symptoms scores in the third tertile were significantly lower than the first one (P < 0.001). Moreover, the adjusted model of logistic regression analysis showed that the chance of postpartum depressive symptoms was significantly lower in those who had the more following MIND diet compared to those who had less following (OR: 0.04, 95% CI: 0.006–0.37; P < 0.001). Conclusions In conclusion, following the MIND diet was inversely associated with the likelihood of postpartum depressive symptoms.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03705-3Postpartum depressive symptomsMIND dietPsychological distressNutrition |
| spellingShingle | Mitra Javdan Amir Bagheri Jalal Moludi Salman Khazaee Amir Saber Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms BMC Women's Health Postpartum depressive symptoms MIND diet Psychological distress Nutrition |
| title | Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| title_full | Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| title_short | Investigating the relationship between MIND diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| title_sort | investigating the relationship between mind diet and postpartum depressive symptoms |
| topic | Postpartum depressive symptoms MIND diet Psychological distress Nutrition |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03705-3 |
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