Diet and depression: Exploring the biological mechanisms of action

This 2019 study, the first RCT to assess young adults, tested the positive association between “healthy” diet consumption and reduced depressive symptoms. It targeted young adults with elevated levels of depression symptoms who did not eat healthily. The 101 young adults were randomly categorized into either the diet group (which implemented a diet alteration for […]

High-prevalence mental disorders in women Through the use of food frequency questionnaires and factor analysis (to determine habitual dietary pattern), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12 [to measure psychological symptoms]) and a structured clinical interview (to assess depressive and anxiety disorders), Jacka et al. (2010) examined the extent to which high-prevalence mental disorders are related to habitual […]