Association between meatless diet and depressive episodes: A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil).

Background: The association between vegetarianism and depression is still unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between a meatless diet and the presence of depressive episodes among adults.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed with baseline data from the ELSA-Brasil cohort, which included 14,216 Brazilians aged 35 to 74 years.

Increased Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Among Subjects With Metabolic Syndrome in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and common mental disorders are prevalent conditions. However, the relationship of MetS and its components with depression, anxiety, and common mental disorders has not been sufficiently addressed in low-/middle-income countries.

Objective: To investigate whether depression, anxiety, and common mental disorders are associated with MetS and its components in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

Sleep problems and their association with weight and waist gain - The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil).

Objective: To evaluate the association of sleep problems with weight and waist size gain during four years of follow-up.

Methods: We investigated 13,030 participants (35-74 years) of the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil), a multicentric cohort conducted with civil servants from six academic institutions recruited between 2008 and 2010. Sleep problems were assessed at baseline by the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised (CIS-R), designed to detect common mental disorders based on somatic, depressive and anxiety symptoms.