The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity:  a cross-sectional study

Farideh Shiraseb; Atieh Mirzababaei; Elnaz Daneshzad; Darya Khosravinia; Cain C. T. Clark; Khadijeh Mirzaei

doi:10.1007/s40519-023-01581-0

The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study

Farideh Shiraseb
, Atieh Mirzababaei
, Elnaz Daneshzad
, Darya Khosravinia
, Cain C. T. Clark
, Khadijeh Mirzaei

Alborz University of Medical Sciences
Islamic Azad University
Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Abstract

Purpose: Mental and sleep disorders are global public health problems, especially in Middle Eastern countries, and are significantly associated with circadian rhythm. This study sought to investigate the association between the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet scores and mental health, sleep quality, and circadian rhythm. Methods: We enrolled 266 overweight and obese women, and depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS) score, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Morning–Evening Questionnaire (MEQ), were assessed. The Mediterranean and DASH diet score was measured using a validated semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The physical activity was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Analysis of variance and analysis of covariance, chi-square, and multinomial logistic regression tests were used as appropriate. Results: Our results showed that there was a significant inverse association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and mild and moderate anxiety scores (p < 0.05). In addition, there was an inverse association between adherence to the DASH diet and the risk of severe depression and extremely severe stress scores (p < 0.05). Moreover, higher adherence to both dietary scores was associated with good sleep quality (p < 0.05). There was a significant relationship between circadian rhythm and the DASH diet (p < 0.05). Conclusion: A significant association exists between a DASH and Mediterranean diet with sleep status, mental health, and chronotype in women of childbearing age with obesity and overweight. Level of evidence: Level V, Cross-sectional observational study.

Original language	English
Article number	57
Number of pages	14
Journal	Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity
Volume	28
Issue number	1
Early online date	3 Jul 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01581-0
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 3 Jul 2023

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This study was supported by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and by grants from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Grants ID: 46718_212_3_98).

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Tehran University of Medical Sciences	46718_212_3_98
Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Mental health
Mediterranean diet
DASH
Obesity
Circadian rhythm
Sleep quality

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Shiraseb, F., Mirzababaei, A., Daneshzad, E., Khosravinia, D., Clark, C. C. T., & Mirzaei, K. (2023). The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 28(1), Article 57. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01581-0

The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study. / Shiraseb, Farideh; Mirzababaei, Atieh; Daneshzad, Elnaz et al.
In: Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, Vol. 28, No. 1, 57, 03.07.2023.

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Shiraseb, F, Mirzababaei, A, Daneshzad, E, Khosravinia, D, Clark, CCT & Mirzaei, K 2023, 'The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study', Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, vol. 28, no. 1, 57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-023-01581-0

Shiraseb F, Mirzababaei A, Daneshzad E, Khosravinia D, Clark CCT, Mirzaei K. The association of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diet with mental health, sleep quality and chronotype in women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity. 2023 Jul 3;28(1):57. Epub 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.1007/s40519-023-01581-0

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