Table 4 Food groups intake of study participants by categories score of depression and quality of life

Vegetables (gr)

220.96 ± 177.48

199.11 ± 162.51

0.142

Fruits (gr)

240.71 ± 214.53

214.05 ± 237.08

0.157

Whole grain products (gr)

58.66 ± 103.04

49.25 ± 98.76

0.281

Legumes and nuts (gr)

88.99 ± 70.56

83.27 ± 62.14

0.330

Fish (gr)

4.87 ± 10.92

3.09 ± 5.49

0.035

Oils and soft margarines (gr)

6.07 ± 7.75

5.87 ± 8.84

0.770

Unsweetened dairy (gr)

342.94 ± 273.56

329.88 ± 267.62

0.575

Coffee (gr)

7.51 ± 21.51

9.82 ± 30.75

0.264

Tea(gr)

382.10 ± 352.25

353.92 ± 328.03

0.342

Red and processed meat (gr)

19.48 ± 18.92

18.70 ± 17.09

0.622

Butter and hard margarines (gr)

27.54 ± 28.76

26.73 ± 28.83

0.729

Sweetened beverages (gr)

58.47 ± 77.43

61.44 ± 76.17

0.653

Categories of quality of life score

Well quality of life

Poor quality of life

Vegetables (gr)

223.56 ± 184.81

209.09 ± 163.53

0.264

Fruits (gr)

255.50 ± 217.29

214.91 ± 223.35

0.013

Whole grain products (gr)

58.75 ± 96.53

52.47 ± 100.78

0.391

Legumes and nuts (gr)

87.85 ± 69.04

87.49 ± 68.66

0.943

Fish (gr)

4.35 ± 6.63

4.54 ± 12.39

0.797

Oils and soft margarines (gr)

6.51 ± 8.34

5.62 ± 7.73

0.137

Unsweetened dairy (gr)

358.96 ± 292.96

319.79 ± 249.77

0.053

Coffee (gr)

6.58 ± 18.94

9.71 ± 28.55

0.082

Tea(gr)

370.21 ± 334.97

383.77 ± 359.61

0.599

Red and processed meat (gr)

18.93 ± 16.65

19.71 ± 20.30

0.570

Butter and hard margarines (gr)

27.92 ± 28.91

26.93 ± 28.81

0.646

Sweetened beverages (gr)

53.90 ± 65.12

64.46 ± 87.64

0.066