Chen Chen , Keyu Pan , Chenzhuo Wu , Fengyuan Su , Wei Wang , Wen-Yang Li
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Abstract
Background
Oxidative balance score (OBS) integrates dietary/lifestyle factors influencing oxidative stress. While linked to sleep quality and depression, whether sleep mediates the OBS-depression relationship remains unexplored.
Methods
Utilizing NHANES 2007–2014 data (n = 11,383), we calculated OBS from 20 pro−/antioxidant exposures. Sleep metrics included duration, self-reported trouble sleeping, and doctor-told sleep disorder. Depressive symptoms were assessed via PHQ–9. Weighted logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS), and mediation analyses were conducted.
Results
The highest OBS quartile associated with reduced depression risk (OR = 0.22, 95%CI = 0.15–0.32), RCS analysis confirmed a non-linear relationship (P for nonlinear = 0.040). Similarly, higher OBS correlated with lower odds of unhealthy sleep patterns (OR = 0.54, 0.42–0.69), sleep disorders (OR = 0.67, 0.47–0.96), trouble sleeping (OR = 0.70, 0.55–0.90), and suboptimal duration (OR = 0.49, 0.38–0.61). There was an interaction between OBS and sleep disorder on depression (P for interaction = 0.039). Progressive depression risk reduction across OBS quartiles occurred in non-sleep-disordered individuals (P for trend<0.001; Q4 vs Q1: OR = 0.24, 0.16–0.36), versus protection limited to Q4 in sleep-disordered group (OR = 0.37, 0.16–0.86; P for trend = 0.059). Mediation analysis indicated partial mediation through sleep pattern (13.1 %), disorders (4.5 %), trouble sleeping (6.3 %), and abnormal duration (8.0 %) between OBS and depression.
Conclusion
Sleep quality mediates and modifies OBS-depression associations, with RCS revealing non-linear dynamics. Dual targeting of oxidative balance and sleep improvement may optimize depression prevention.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Affective Disorders publishes papers concerned with affective disorders in the widest sense: depression, mania, mood spectrum, emotions and personality, anxiety and stress. It is interdisciplinary and aims to bring together different approaches for a diverse readership. Top quality papers will be accepted dealing with any aspect of affective disorders, including neuroimaging, cognitive neurosciences, genetics, molecular biology, experimental and clinical neurosciences, pharmacology, neuroimmunoendocrinology, intervention and treatment trials.