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Table 5 Estimates of genetic, environmental and phenotypic correlations

From: Genetic and environmental influences on fruit and vegetable consumption and depression in older adults

Traits

Genetic correlation

(95% CI)

Environmental correlation

(95% CI)

Phenotypic correlation

(95% CI)

Fruit intake & vegetable intake

0.24 (-0.30, 0.78)

0.04 (-0.13, 0.22)

0.09 (-0.01, 0.19)

Fruit intake

& depressive symptoms

-0.09 (-0.63, 0.54)

-0.05 (-0.22, 0.12)

-0.06 (-0.16, 0.04)

Vegetable intake

& depressive symptoms

-0.28 (-0.65, 0.09)

0.00 (-0.17, 0.17)

-0.10 (-0.20, 0.01)

  1. 95% CI 95% confidence interval; Depressive symptoms based on Geriatric Depression Scale score. Fruit and vegetable intake adjusted for age, sex and total energy intake, depressive symptoms adjusted for age and sex. Note: As all phenotypic correlations between fruit and vegetable intake and depressive symptoms were found not to be significant it is unlikely that genetic or environmental correlations would be significant. Analysis was exploratory in its nature
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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