Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

Annabel PP Matison; Anbupalam Thalamuthu; Victoria MM Flood; Julian NN Trollor; Vibeke SS Catts; Margaret JJ Wright; David Ames; Henry Brodaty; Perminder SS Sachdev; Simone Reppermund; Karen AA Mather

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Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

Annabel PP Matison, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Victoria MM Flood, Julian NN Trollor, Vibeke SS Catts, Margaret JJ Wright, David Ames, Henry Brodaty, Perminder SS Sachdev, Simone Reppermund, Karen AA Mather

BMC GERIATRICS | BMC | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03745-0

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Prior work suggests that higher fruit and vegetable consumption may protect against depression in older adults. Better understanding of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on fruit and vegetable intakes may lead to the design of more effective dietary strategies to increase intakes. In turn this may reduce the occurrence of depression in older adults. OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this study is to estimate the genetic and environmental influences on the consumption of fruit and vegetables in older adults. The secondary aim is an exploratory analysis into possible shared genetic influences on fruit and vegetable intakes and depression. METHODS: Analysis of observat..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The OATS study has been funded by a National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC) Strategic Award Grant of the Ageing Well, Ageing Productively Program (ID No.401162); NHMRC Project (seed) Grants (ID No. 1024224 and 1025243); NHMRC Project Grants (ID No. 1045325 and 1085606); and NHMRC Program Grants (ID No. 568969 and 1093083).This research was facilitated through access to Twins Research Australia, a national resource supported by a Centre of Research Excellence Grant (ID No. 1079102) from the National Health and Medical Research Council.