School of Social Welfare, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea.
School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
BMC Womens Health. 2022 Mar 25;22(1):91. doi: 10.1186/s12905-022-01675-4.
This study explores the relationship between young women's consumption of healthy and unhealthy food and depression and examines the moderating effect of their employment status on the relationship.
The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 79 for Children and Young Adults (NLSY79 CY) was used for this study. The final sample included a total of 1524 young women aged from 18 to 35 years. Multiple Linear Regression was conducted to answer the research questions.
Fast food consumption was related to higher levels of depression among young women while fruit intake was associated with lower levels of depression. Employment status moderated the relationship between young women's fruit consumption and depression.
Young women are encouraged to consume more fruit and less fast food in order to ameliorate depression. Programs that target young women's mental health should consider addressing their nutritional needs, through, for example, vouchers for fresh, nutritious foods; nutrition or cooking education; or having a certified nutrition specialist on staff.
本研究探讨了年轻女性食用健康和不健康食物与抑郁之间的关系，并检验了她们的就业状况对这种关系的调节作用。
本研究使用了国家青年纵向调查 79 年（NLSY79 CY）的数据。最终样本包括了 1524 名年龄在 18 到 35 岁之间的年轻女性。采用多元线性回归来回答研究问题。
快餐消费与年轻女性的抑郁水平升高有关，而水果摄入与抑郁水平降低有关。就业状况调节了年轻女性水果消费与抑郁之间的关系。
鼓励年轻女性多吃水果、少吃快餐，以改善抑郁状况。针对年轻女性心理健康的项目应考虑满足她们的营养需求，例如提供新鲜、营养食品的代金券；营养或烹饪教育；或聘请认证营养师。
