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. 2015 Jun 24;102(2):454–463. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.114.103846

TABLE 6.

Adjusted ORs (95% CIs) of incident depression according to quintiles of specific nutrient density–adjusted foods1

Incident depression 3 y later, OR (95% CI)
Median Incident depression after 3 y, n Model 1 Model 2
Fiber, g
 First quintile 10.719 1154 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 13.725 982 0.84 (0.77, 0.92) 0.96 (0.87, 1.06)
 Third quintile 16.061 930 0.79 (0.72, 0.87) 0.97 (0.88, 1.08)
 Fourth quintile 18.306 817 0.69 (0.63, 0.76) 0.91 (0.81, 1.01)
 Fifth quintile 21.136 760 0.64 (0.58, 0.70) 0.86 (0.76, 0.98)
 P-trend <0.0001 0.0188
Whole grains, oz
 First quintile 0.251 1066 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 0.690 1025 0.96 (0.88, 1.05) 1.04 (0.95, 1.15)
 Third quintile 1.069 904 0.84 (0.76, 0.92) 0.96 (0.87, 1.06)
 Fourth quintile 1.474 836 0.77 (0.70, 0.85) 0.93 (0.84, 1.03)
 Fifth quintile 2.293 812 0.75 (0.68, 0.82) 0.92 (0.82, 1.02)
 P-trend <0.0001 0.0166
Nonwhole/refined grains, oz
 First quintile 1.720 858 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 2.627 826 0.96 (0.87, 1.06) 0.94 (0.85, 1.04)
 Third quintile 3.277 964 1.13 (1.03, 1.25) 1.07 (0.97, 1.18)
 Fourth quintile 3.946 962 1.13 (1.03, 1.24) 1.04 (0.94, 1.15)
 Fifth quintile 5.271 1033 1.22 (1.11, 1.34) 1.12 (1.01, 1.24)
 P-trend <0.0001 0.0072
Nonjuice fruit, cups
 First quintile 0.248 1198 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 0.667 954 0.78 (0.71, 0.85) 0.92 (0.84, 1.01)
 Third quintile 0.885 876 0.70 (0.64, 0.76) 0.88 (0.80, 0.97)
 Fourth quintile 1.647 840 0.65 (0.59, 0.71) 0.88 (0.79, 0.98)
 Fifth quintile 2.338 775 0.63 (0.58, 0.70) 0.88 (0.79, 0.99)
 P-trend <0.0001 0.0247
Vegetables, medium portion
 First quintile 0.997 1222 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 1.603 975 0.78 (0.72, 0.85) 0.93 (0.84, 1.02)
 Third quintile 2.132 851 0.68 (0.62, 0.74) 0.88 (0.79, 0.97)
 Fourth quintile 2.778 803 0.64 (0.58, 0.70) 0.86 (0.78, 0.96)
 Fifth quintile 3.753 792 0.62 (0.57, 0.69) 0.88 (0.79, 0.99)
 P-trend <0.0001 0.0128
Nuts/seeds, oz
 First quintile 0.000 1019 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 0.066 958 0.95 (0.87, 1.04) 0.93 (0.85, 1.03)
 Third quintile 0.154 840 0.82 (0.75, 0.90) 0.83 (0.75, 0.91)
 Fourth quintile 0.285 907 0.90 (0.81, 0.98) 0.93 (0.85, 1.03)
 Fifth quintile 0.987 919 0.90 (0.82, 0.99) 0.92 (0.83, 1.02)
 P-trend 0.0097 0.1530
Legumes, cups
 First quintile 0.003 948 1.00 1.00
 Second quintile 0.030 981 0.91 (0.83, 1.01) 1.03 (0.94, 1.13)
 Third quintile 0.057 913 0.99 (0.89, 1.10) 0.97 (0.88, 1.07)
 Fourth quintile 0.097 853 0.98 (0.88, 1.09) 0.91 (0.82, 1.01)
 Fifth quintile 0.203 948 1.02 (0.91, 1.15) 0.99 (0.86, 1.09)
 P-trend 0.1607 0.2004
1

Model 1 was nutrient density adjusted; model 2 adjusted for variables in model 1 plus race-ethnicity, education, income, BMI, diabetes, hypertension, hormone replacement therapy, stroke, myocardial infarction, Alzheimer disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, physical activity, stressful life events, social support, smoking, alcohol, and energy-adjusted intakes of SFAs, MUFAs, PUFAs, and trans fatty acids. One cup = 236.588 mL. oz, ounces (1 oz = 28.3495 g).