Nutritional aspects of depression in adolescents – a systematic review

This robust systematic review scoured through around 1000 research articles from 5 decades to find out for us the relevance of good quality diets and eating habits with positive psychological health at all ages including adolescence. After analysing 56 relevant studies, Khanna et. al (2019) finds considerable differences in mental well-being depending on diet (consuming fruits and vegetables, fish, olive oil, nuts, and certain dairy products can positively affect depressive symptoms), whereas the western dietary patterns and behaviours have been linked with increased risk of depression. This current study proposes greater consideration of dietary requirements in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders. [NPID: depression, anxiety, mental illness, well-being, diet quality, children, adolescence, psychological health, Western-style diet, WS diet]

Year: 2019

Reference: Khanna, P., Chattu, V. K., & Aeri, B. T. (2019). Nutritional Aspects of Depression in Adolescents - A Systematic Review. International journal of preventive medicine, 10, 42. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_400_18

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