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Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in Chilean university students: a cross-sectional study

Using a cross-sectional approach, this study by Morales et al. (2023) sought to investigate the association between depressed symptoms and the Mediterranean diet’s particular food categories and adherence among university students in Chile. 934 first-year students completed a self-report survey at a public institution in Chile. A validated index for Chile, the Chilean-MDI, was used […]

Association of use of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with changes in severity of anxiety symptoms a systematic review and meta-analysis

In 2018, Su et al. conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in anxiety. The reviewers firstly utilized eight scientific databases to search for relevant human clinical trials (both placebo-controlled and non-placebo-controlled) measuring the anxiolytic impact of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Comparing the 1203 participants who […]