Dietary fiber is inversely associated with depressive symptoms in premenopausal women

This 2019 study recruited 393 Iranian postmenopausal women to collect data on the relationship between dietary fat quality and menopausal symptoms. Dietary information was taken through a validated food frequency questionnaire, while menopausal symptoms were assessed using a menopausal rating scale (MRS) questionnaire. There were more somatic symptoms reported by the highest group of monounsaturated […]

Postmenopausal women face an increased risk of depression, and research suggests a potential link between carotenoid intake and depression levels. However, the specific relationship between carotenoid consumption and depression risk in postmenopausal women remains unclear. The purpose of this study by Li & Wang (2025) was to investigate the relationship between the prevalence of depression […]