A narrative review of the association between healthy dietary patterns and depression
The CNP Diet, Depression, and Anxiety Research Category consolidates research exploring the interconnected relationship between dietary intake, depression, and anxiety. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.
This 2022 review analyzed a collection of research articles that used dietary interventions as a treatment for depression among adult populations. No funding was provided for this review. Firstly there was a systematic search conducted on several databases to find studies treating adults with depression using either whole food or whole diet interventions. The studies were then assessed for quality using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Criteria Checklist. Seven studies met the eligibility criteria, composed of 49,156 participants in total. All seven of these studies reported improvement of depressive outcomes following dietary intervention. The effect size, which calculates the strength of the relationship between the dietary intervention and depressive outcome, varied from small to very large. The data generated and reviewed was limited by the inconsistency in some of these research papers. Nevertheless, the overall findings indicate that eating fresh produce, wholegrains, low-fat dairy, and foods with lean protein is beneficial in depression. In addition, positive results were observed for reducing the intake of processed and high-fat foods.
A narrative review of the association between healthy dietary patterns and depression
Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet is inversely associated with anxiety and stress but not depression: A cross-sectional analysis of community-dwelling older Australians
Higher anthocyanin intake is associated with lower depressive symptoms in adults with and without major depressive disorder
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Association of composite dietary antioxidant index with depression and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and elderly population
Metabolic profile and long-term risk of depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders
Adherence to Mediterranean diet is inversely associated with depressive symptoms in older women: findings from the NutBrain Study
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Association between drinking water quality and mental health and the modifying role of diet: a prospective cohort study.
Relationship between food group-specific intake and depression among local government employees in Japan
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The mediating role of dietary inflammatory index on the association between eating breakfast and depression: Based on NHANES 2007–2018.