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Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, making them a leading cause of disability. 1 Even beyond diagnosed conditions, subclinical symptoms of depression and anxiety affect the wellbeing and functioning of a large proportion of the population. 2 Therefore, new approaches to managing both clinically diagnosed and subclinical depression and anxiety are needed.
Jun 29, 2020 · Poor nutrition may be a causal factor in the experience of low mood, and improving diet may help to protect not only the physical health but also the mental health of the population, say Joseph Firth and colleagues ### Key messages Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health conditions worldwide, making them a leading cause of disability.1 Even beyond diagnosed conditions ...
- Joseph Firth, James E Gangwisch, Alessandra Borisini, Robyn E Wootton, Robyn E Wootton, Emeran A May...
- 2020
Can nutrition affect your mental health? A growing research literature suggests the answer could be yes. Western-style dietary habits, in particular, come under special scrutiny in much of this research. A meta-analysis including studies from 10 countries, conducted by researchers at Linyi People's Hospital in Shandong, China, suggests that ...
In a prospective analysis from a large clinical trial conducted in Spain, the PREDIMED study, increased symptoms of anxiety were associated with a lower Mediterranean diet score. 101 A healthy diet score was inversely related to anxiety in women in Norway. 102 There is also evidence that greater adherence to a lacto-vegetarian dietary pattern is associated with decreased odds of anxiety. 96 In ...
While anxiety can be a mental health problem by itself, it is also connected to problematic eating-related health outcomes and behaviors. Anxiety has repeatedly been connected to obesity 4 , 5 and to a variety of other eating disorders, i.e., anorexia nervosa 6 , 7 , bulimia nervosa 8 , 9 , and binge eating 10 , 11 as well as to the sub-clinical forms of these disorders and weight concerns 12 .
Dec 1, 2023 · Articles were excluded if they: i) focused on the effects of individual nutrients or food items/groups, or did not examine all dietary components; ii) examined diet quality and anxiety/depression outcomes solely in relation to another psychiatric or medical condition; or iii) involved pregnant or lactating women, athletes, or children and adolescents, due to physiological changes and dietary ...
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Key Messages. Healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, are associ-ated with better mental health than “unhealthy” eating patterns, such as the Western diet. The effects of certain foods or die-tary patterns on glycaemia, immune activation, and the gut microbiome may play a role in the relationships between food and mood.
