Diet, Trauma, and PTSD

The CNP Diet, Trauma, and PTSD Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake, trauma, and PTSD. 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.

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2023

Association of probable post-traumatic stress disorder with dietary pattern and gut microbiome in a cohort of women

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2021

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mid-age and older adults differs by immigrant status and ethnicity, nutrition, and other determinants of health in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

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2016

Exercise and diet as potential moderators between trauma, posttraumatic stress, depression, and relationship quality among emerging adults

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2015

Early life adversity and/or posttraumatic stress disorder severity are associated with poor diet quality, including consumption of trans fatty acids, and fewer hours of resting or sleeping in a US middle-aged population: A cross-sectional and prospective study

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2013

Vulnerability imposed by diet and brain trauma for anxiety-like phenotype: Implications for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

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2016

Diet quality is associated with mental health, social support, and neighborhood factors among Veterans

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2015

Impact of DSM-5 PTSD and gender on impaired eating behaviors in 512 Italian earthquake survivors

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2015

A diet enriched with Curcumin impairs newly acquired and reactivated fear memories

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2018

Association between posttraumatic stress disorder and lack of exercise, poor diet, obesity, and co-occurring smoking: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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2016

The role of nutrients in protecting mitochondrial function and neurotransmitter signaling: implications for the treatment of depression, PTSD, and suicidal behaviors

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2021

Posttraumatic stress disorder and changes in diet quality over 20 years among US women

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2019

Trauma exposure, DSM-5 posttraumatic stress, and binge eating symptoms: Results from a nationally representative sample

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