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Table 3 Correlation coefficient between neuropsychological tests and components of DASH score

From: The association between adherence to a dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and neuro-psychological function in young women

Food groups (serving)

Cognitive abilities

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Quality of life

Insomnia

Daytime sleepiness

Sleep duration

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

r

Fruits

0.031

−0.087

0.003

0.093

−0.105

−0.011

0.085

0.033

Vegetables

0.096

−0.174*

−0.146

−0.096

0.12

0.034

0.071

0.054

Nuts, legume, seed

0.028

−0.92

0.027

−0.060

0.183*

−0.063

− 0.003

0.005

Low fat dairy

0.005

−0.025

−0.070

− 0.054

0.062

− 0.012

0.004

− 0.054

Whole grain

0.019

0.055

−0.19

0.012

0.081

−0.097

−0.052

0.179*

Red and processed meat

−0.168*

0.027

0.112

0.084

−0.077

0.118

0.031

−.021

Sweetened beverage

0.046

−0.017

−0.002

0.059

−0. 127

0.205**

0.117

−0.071

Sodium (mg/1000Kcal)

0.013

0.148

0.021

−0.064

−0.151**

− 0.093

0.42

− 0.003

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001