Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2016
Perceived discrimination is associated with health behaviours among African-Americans in the Jackson Heart Study.
Using Jackson Heart Study data, we examined associations of multiple measures of perceived discrimination with health behaviours among African-Americans (AA). ⋯ Higher levels of perceived discrimination were associated with select health behaviours among men and women. Health behaviours offer a potential mechanism through which perceived discrimination affects health in AA.
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Feb 2016
Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and depressive symptoms: evidence from a national Canadian longitudinal survey.
Several cross-sectional studies have demonstrated associations between diet quality, including fruit and vegetable consumption, and mental health. However, research examining these associations longitudinally, while accounting for related lifestyle factors (eg, smoking, physical activity) is scarce. ⋯ These findings suggest that relations between fruit and vegetable intake, other health-related behaviours and depression are complex. Behaviours such as smoking and physical activity may have a more important impact on depression than fruit and vegetable intake. Randomised control trials of diet are necessary to disentangle the effects of multiple health behaviours on mental health.