Author:

• André O. Werneck - Werneck, A.O - <andrewerneck@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-4376

Co-author(s):

• Danilo R. Silva - Silva, D.R - <danilorpsilva@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3995-4795
• Deborah Carvalho Malta - Malta, D.C. - <dcmalta@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8214-5734
• Paulo R. B. Souza-Júnior - Souza-Júnior, P.R.B - <paulo.borges@icict.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8142-4790
• Luiz O. Azevedo - Azevedo, L.O - <luiz.azevedo@icict.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-5948
• Marilisa B. A. Barros - Barros, M.B.A - <marilisa@unicamp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3974-195X
• Célia L. Szwarcwald - Szwarcwald, C.L - <celia.szwarcwald@icict.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-2095

Abstract:

Our aim was to analyze the association between previously diagnosed lifetime depression and changes in physical activity (PA), TV-viewing, consumption of fruits and vegetables as well as frequency of ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. Data of 41,923 Brazilian adults (6,881 with depression and 35,042 without depression) were used. Participants reported PA (150 min/week), TV-viewing (4 h/day), frequency of eating fruits or vegetables (≤4 days/week) and UPF (5 days/week). For incidence indicators, we only considered participants without the risk behavior before the quarantine. People without and with depression presented, respectively, incidence of physical inactivity [70.1% (95%CI: 67.4-72.8) vs 76.3 (70.3-81.5)], high TV-viewing [31.2 (29.6-32.8) vs 33.9 (30.5-37.4)], low frequency of fruit or vegetable consumption [28.3 (25.8-31.0) vs 31.5 (26.1-37.5)] and elevated frequency of UPF consumption [9.7 (8.9-10.7) vs 15.2 (13.0-17.7)]. Participants with depression were more likely to present elevated frequency of UPF consumption incidence [OR:1.49 (95%CI:1.21-1.83)]. Thus, participants with previous diagnosis of depression were at risk for incidence of unhealthy diet behaviors.

Keywords:

exercise; diet; mental disorders

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