Coronavirus disease 2019 is associated with long-term depressive symptoms in Spanish older adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has serious physiological and psychological consequences. The long-term (>12 weeks post-infection) impact of COVID-19 on mental health, specifically in older adults, is unclear. We longitudinally assessed the association of COVID-19 with depression symptomatology in community-dwelling older adults with metabolic syndrome within the framework of the PREDIMED-Plus cohort.

METHODS: Participants (n = 5486) aged 55-75 years were included in this longitudinal cohort. COVID-19 status (positive/negative) determined by tests (e.g. polymerase chain reaction severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, IgG) was confirmed via event adjudication (410 cases). Pre- and post-COVID-19 depressive symptomatology was ascertained from annual assessments conducted using a validated 21-item Spanish Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Multivariable linear and logistic regression models assessed the association between COVID-19 and depression symptomatology.

RESULTS: COVID-19 in older adults was associated with higher post-COVID-19 BDI-II scores measured at a median (interquartile range) of 29 (15-40) weeks post-infection [fully adjusted β = 0.65 points, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.15-1.15; p = 0.011]. This association was particularly prominent in women (β = 1.38 points, 95% CI 0.44-2.33, p = 0.004). COVID-19 was associated with 62% increased odds of elevated depression risk (BDI-II ≥ 14) post-COVID-19 when adjusted for confounders (odds ratio; 95% CI 1.13-2.30, p = 0.008).

CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 was associated with long-term depression risk in older adults with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome, particularly in women. Thus, long-term evaluations of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and preventive public health initiatives are warranted in older adults.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:54

Enthalten in:

Psychological medicine - 54(2024), 3 vom: 28. Feb., Seite 620-630

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shyam, Sangeetha [VerfasserIn]
Gómez-Martínez, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Paz-Graniel, Indira [VerfasserIn]
Gaforio, José J [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel [VerfasserIn]
Corella, Dolores [VerfasserIn]
Fitó, Montserrat [VerfasserIn]
Martínez, J Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Alonso-Gómez, Ángel M [VerfasserIn]
Wärnberg, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Vioque, Jesús [VerfasserIn]
Romaguera, Dora [VerfasserIn]
López-Miranda, José [VerfasserIn]
Estruch, Ramon [VerfasserIn]
Tinahones, Francisco J [VerfasserIn]
Santos-Lozano, José Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Serra-Majem, J Luís [VerfasserIn]
Bueno-Cavanillas, Aurora [VerfasserIn]
Tur, Josep A [VerfasserIn]
Martín Sánchez, Vicente [VerfasserIn]
Pintó, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Ortiz Ramos, María [VerfasserIn]
Vidal, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Mar Alcarria, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Daimiel, Lidia [VerfasserIn]
Ros, Emilio [VerfasserIn]
Fernandez-Aranda, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Nishi, Stephanie K [VerfasserIn]
García Regata, Oscar [VerfasserIn]
Toledo, Estefania [VerfasserIn]
Sorli, Jose V [VerfasserIn]
Castañer, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Garcia-Rios, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Valls-Enguix, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Perez-Farinos, Napoleon [VerfasserIn]
Zulet, M Angeles [VerfasserIn]
Rayó-Gago, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Casas, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Rivera-Izquierdo, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Tojal-Sierra, Lucas [VerfasserIn]
Damas-Fuentes, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Buil-Cosiales, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Carrion, Rebeca [VerfasserIn]
Goday, Albert [VerfasserIn]
Peña-Orihuela, Patricia J [VerfasserIn]
Compañ-Gabucio, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Diez-Espino, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Tello, Susanna [VerfasserIn]
González-Pinto, Ana [VerfasserIn]
de la O, Víctor [VerfasserIn]
Delgado-Rodríguez, Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Babio, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Salas-Salvadó, Jordi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Depression
Journal Article
Older adults
PREDIMED-Plus
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 28.02.2024

Date Revised 28.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0033291723002313

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361653352