Long-term association of Ramadan fasting and depression score: results from MASHAD Cohort Study.

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International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-04 DOI:10.1080/13651501.2025.2489944

Habibollah Esmaily, Susan Darroudi, Maryam Saberi-Karimian, Mobina Imannezhad, Gordon A Ferns, Mohammad Reza Mohammad Taghizadeh Sarabi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Maryam Alinezhad-Namaghi

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Abstract

Background: Depression is a mood-related disease that affects a person's life. The effects of Ramadan fasting on mental health, including depression, have been investigated in a few previous studies. So, this study examines the long-term association between fasting during Ramadan and depression.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study based on the data of the MASHAD (Mashhad stroke and heart atherosclerotic disorder) study. Depression was considered as scores >13 using Beck's depression inventory II (BDI II). The study subjects included three groups of healthy, people who developed depression during follow-up (Dep1-, Dep2+), and people who suffered from depression during study (Dep1+, Dep2+).

Results: A total of 8609 individuals completed the study. There was no significant association between fasting throughout life and Ramadan with the incidence of depression (p > 0.05). However, an earlier age of initiation for the first experience of Ramadan fasting was associated with 8.4% higher incidence of depression (OR: 0.916, CI (0.889-0.944)) in Dep1-, Dep2 + group and 10.7% for Dep1+, Dep2+ (OR: 0.893, CI: (0.861-0.925)) (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Fasting during Ramadan may not be associated with the incidence of depression, but the lower age of first Ramadan fasting could be related to depression.

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斋月禁食与抑郁评分的长期关联：来自MASHAD队列研究的结果。

背景：抑郁症是一种影响人一生的情绪相关疾病。斋月禁食对心理健康的影响，包括抑郁症，已经在之前的一些研究中进行了调查。因此，这项研究考察了斋月期间禁食与抑郁症之间的长期联系。方法：这是一项基于Mashhad （Mashhad卒中和心脏动脉粥样硬化性疾病）研究数据的回顾性队列研究。使用贝克抑郁量表II （BDI II）将抑郁视为> - 13分。研究对象包括三组健康人，在随访期间出现抑郁症的人（Dep1-, Dep2+），以及在研究期间患有抑郁症的人（Dep1+, Dep2+）。结果：共有8609人完成了研究。终生禁食和斋月与抑郁症发生率无显著相关性（p < 0.05）。然而，在Dep1-、Dep2+组中，较早开始斋戒的年龄与抑郁症发病率增加8.4%相关（OR: 0.916, CI (0.889-0.944)）， Dep1+、Dep2+组中与抑郁症发病率增加10.7%相关（OR: 0.893, CI: (0.861-0.925)） (p结论：斋月期间斋戒可能与抑郁症发病率无关，但首次斋戒的年龄较低可能与抑郁症有关。

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International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice 医学-精神病学

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6.00

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3.30%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice provides an international forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic and research interests in psychiatry. The journal gives particular emphasis to papers that integrate the findings of academic research into realities of clinical practice. Focus on the practical aspects of managing and treating patients. Essential reading for the busy psychiatrist, trainee and interested physician. Includes original research papers, comprehensive review articles and short communications. Key words: Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, Mental health, Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Neurophysiology, Psychophysiology, Psychotherapy, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorders and Anxiety.