Comparison of food consumption of healthy individuals and individuals with the depression diagnosis

COMPARISON OF FOOD CONSUMPTION OF HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH THE DEPRESSION DIAGNOSIS The relationship between depression and food consumption has been the subject of many scientific studies. In this study, the definition, types and treatment methods of depression were examined and the relationship between depression and brain, small intestine and nutrition was evaluated. Nutritional elements such as vitamin A, group B vitamins, vitamin D, omega 3 and zinc have been examined in this context and evidence based information is presented. This study was conducted between September 2017 and January 2019 with 100 individuals who volunteered to participate in a special counseling center in Istanbul. The sample of the study consisted of 100 individuals (50 individuals diagnosed with depression by psychiatrist and 50 individuals without any health problems). A questionnaire (Appendix 2) was used to examine the general information, health status, anthropometric measurements, food consumption frequency and food consumption records of the participants. This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of food consumption on depression in comparison with the consumption of food between the group and the group without depression Considering the studies in the literature, it is observed that the inadequate intake of some micronutrients such as vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin D, Omega 3 has negative effects on depression. There was no statistically significant relation between vitamin A, vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids in the group with depression and the group without depression (p> 0.05). In both depression group and no depression group, daily intake of zinc and copper is below the recommended daily recommended DRI. There was a statistically significant relationship between the group with depression and the group without any depression and the amount of zinc and copper taken daily (p <0.05). It was observed that the amount of zinc and copper taken daily by the group without depression was higher than the depression group. Although there is no statistically significant relationship between depression with vitamin B12, folic acid (vitamin B9), vitamin D, omega 3, there are many scientific studies that found a relationship between these micronutrients and depression in our extensive literature search. In this study, it is thought that there is a low number of samples in the absence of extensive statistical relationship between micronutrients and depression or the daily food consumption data of the participants is also effective. Key words: Depression, nutrition, food