Adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in relation to psychological function in recovered COVID-19 patients: a case–control study

• DOI: 10.1186/s40795-022-00633-5
• Publication Date: 2022-11-11T14:03:03Z
• Authors: Zahra Khorasanchi; Asieh Ahmadihoseini; Omalbanin Hajhoseini; Reza Zare-Feyzabadi; Masoumeh Haghighi; Masoumeh Heidari; Ali Jafarzadeh Es...; Zahra Dehnavi; Payam Sharifan; Simin Rashidianyazd; MohammadReza Latifi; Fatemeh Rastgooy; Danial Ildarabadi; Maryam Mohammadi ...; Sara Saffar Soflaei; Gordon Ferns; Majid Ghayour Mob...
• Keywords: Clinical nutrition; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Pandemic; DASH diet

Abstract Background Follow-up of patients after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and identifying the adverse effects in other organs is necessary. Psychiatric symptoms can persist recover infection. Aim We aimed to examine adherence dietary approach stop hypertension (DASH) diet relation psychological function individuals who have recovered COVID-19. Method This case–control study was conducted on 246 eligible adults (123 cases 123 controls). A valid reliable food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used determine intake. Depression, anxiety stress, insomnia, sleep quality, quality life participants were evaluated using DASS, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI), SF-36 questionnaires, respectively. Results There a significant inverse correlation between total depression score with vegetables, depression, anxiety, stress intake nuts, legumes, whole grains ( p < 0.05). positive scores red processed meat P In multivariate-adjusted regression model, association found DASH only case group (OR = 0.7863, 95% CI 0.746–0.997, 0.046 OR 0.876, 0.771–0.995, 0.042, respectively). Conclusion Adherence might be associated reduction COVID-19 patients.