A pro-inflammatory diet is associated with an increased odds of depression symptoms among Iranian female adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Mrug et. al (2019) explore the potential role of sodium and potassium excretion in depression by collecting overnight urine samples from adolescents growing up in low-income urbanised neighbourhoods. Samples were taken at the start of the study from 84 adolescents, half of whom were male, and 95% African-American. Depressive symptoms were self-reported at baseline and […]

In this 2019 study, the 787 participants (8-9 year olds) of the Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study were assessed on the quality of their diet (using a six-item screening tool) and mental health problems (by administering the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). The objective was to examine whether there are any correlations between the children’s diet […]