Less Animal-Based Food, Better Weight Status: Associations of the Restriction of Animal-Based Product Intake with Body-Mass-Index, Depressive Symptoms and Personality in the General Population

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dc.citation.issue5
dc.citation.volume12
dc.contributor.authorMedawar E
dc.contributor.authorEnzenbach C
dc.contributor.authorRoehr S
dc.contributor.authorVillringer A
dc.contributor.authorRiedel-Heller SG
dc.contributor.authorWitte AV
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-07T19:00:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:37:55Z
dc.date.available2020-05-20
dc.date.available2024-01-07T19:00:43Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2020-05
dc.description.abstractRestricting animal-based products from diet may exert beneficial effects on weight status; however, less is known about such a diet and emotional health. Moreover, personality traits, for example high neuroticism, may contribute to restrictive eating habits and potentially confound diet-health associations. We aim to systematically assess if restrictive dietary intake of animal-based products relates to lower weight and higher depressive symptoms, and if differences in personality traits play a significant role. Cross-sectional data from the baseline LIFE-Adult study were collected from 2011–2014 in Leipzig, Germany (n = 8943). Main outcomes of interest were dietary frequency of animal-derived products in the last year measured using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), body-mass-index (BMI) (kg/m2), and the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Personality traits were assessed in a subsample of n = 7906 using the Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Higher restriction of animal-based product intake was associated with a lower BMI, but not with depression scores. Personality, i.e., lower extraversion, was related to higher frequency of animal product intake. Moreover, personality traits were significantly associated with depressive symptoms, i.e., higher neuroticism, lower extraversion, lower agreeableness, lower conscientiousness, and with higher BMI. These findings encourage future longitudinal studies to test the efficacy of restricting animal-based products as a preventive and therapeutic strategy for overweight and obesity.
dc.format.paginationE1492-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32443920
dc.identifier.citationMedawar E, Enzenbach C, Roehr S, Villringer A, Riedel-Heller SG, Witte AV. (2020). Less Animal-Based Food, Better Weight Status: Associations of the Restriction of Animal-Based Product Intake with Body-Mass-Index, Depressive Symptoms and Personality in the General Population.. Nutrients. 12. 5. (pp. E1492-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu12051492
dc.identifier.eissn2072-6643
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643
dc.identifier.piinu12051492
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70581
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.relation.isPartOfNutrients
dc.rights(c) 2020 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.subjectcross-sectional
dc.subjectdepression
dc.subjectdiet
dc.subjectmeat
dc.subjectpersonality
dc.subjectplant-based
dc.subjectpopulation-based
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectBody Mass Index
dc.subjectBody Weight
dc.subjectCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectEmotions
dc.subjectExtraversion, Psychological
dc.subjectFeeding Behavior
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFood
dc.subjectGermany
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLongitudinal Studies
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMeat
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNeuroticism
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectPersonality
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleLess Animal-Based Food, Better Weight Status: Associations of the Restriction of Animal-Based Product Intake with Body-Mass-Index, Depressive Symptoms and Personality in the General Population
dc.typeJournal article
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