Diet, sleep and depression: Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet matter?

The health and economic impacts of insomnia have prompted studies exploring its prevalence and potential predictors to use this information for prevention and treatment. Mahmoud et al. (2024) point to evidence on factors such as gender, ethnicity, and lifestyle habits being key predictors of insomnia. This study focused on examining the prevalence of insomnia and […]

In this study by Godos et al. (2019), the authors investigated the links between fidelity to the Mediterranean dietary pattern and sleep quality, driven by the lack of evidence on factors responsible for sleep derangements and the subsequent impact on cognition. Study participants (1,936 adults) submitted a food frequency questionnaire, had their Mediterranean diet score […]