Observational studyBMC psychology2019
Possible relation between consumption of different food groups and depression.
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- Effects of Flavonoid-Rich Orange Juice Intervention on Major Depressive Disorder in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2022Trial
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- The mediating role of food craving in the relationship between psychological distress and body mass index in adults: a cross-sectional analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Correlation Between Food Habits and Mental Disorders in the Adult Population of São Paulo City, Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The relationship between depression and nutritional status among the elderly adults with cardiovascular diseases in Northern Iran.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Investigation of the relationship between food preferences and depression symptoms among undergraduate medical students: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association between dietary habits and emotional and behavioral problems in children: the mediating role of self-concept.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Anxiety, depression, working from home and health-related behaviours during COVID-19: Structural equation modelling and serial mediation of associations with angina, heart attacks and stroke.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- The association between the number of food kinds and risk of depression in U.S. adults.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Comparison of Dutch healthy eating and healthy eating indexes and anthropometry in patients with major depression with health subjects: a case-control study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Prevalence of anhedonia, anxiety, and their impact on food consumption among postgraduate Qassim University students.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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- Association of Plant-Based Diet Indices and Abdominal Obesity with Mental Disorders among Older Chinese Adults.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Relationship of depression with empathy, emotional intelligence, and symptoms of a weakened immune system.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- NuMoOS - COVID-19 Nutrition and Mood Online Survey: Perception about dietary aspects, stress, anxiety, and depression in the social isolation of Coronavirus Disease 2019.Clinical nutrition ESPEN · 2022Article
- Biological Role of Nutrients, Food and Dietary Patterns in the Prevention and Clinical Management of Major Depressive Disorder.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Gender-Based Differences in the Consumption of Food Rich in Fibre and Its Relationship with Perceived Mood Status: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiverse studies have investigated the relationship between diet and depression. In fact some cross-sectional studies suggested that a healthy diet reduced the risk for depression. The main objective of this study was to assess the relationship of consumption of different food groups with depression. The food groups were selected based on their content of substances that were precursors to neurotransmitters (tryptophan or inositol) or their effect on oxidative stress.
methodsThis observational retrospective study compared the diets of individuals who were with depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory Questionnaire [BDI] ≥ 10; 53 women, 23 men, age 38+/- 11) and with no depressive levels (BDI < 10; 33 women, 23 men, age 41+/- 13). Dietary data were collected from a questionnaire that asked about consumption of legumes, nuts, whole-grain foods, fruits and vegetables, chocolate, and sweet foods and refined sugars.
resultsDepressed individuals consumed significantly lower amounts of legumes, fruits, and vegetables, but higher amounts of sweets and refined sugars (p < 0.05 for all comparisons). After statistical adjustment for age and sex, the consumption of no legumes (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.60, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.19-5.67), low consumption of fruits and vegetables (aOR = 2.69, 95% CI = 1.18-6.13), and high consumption of sweet foods and refined sugars (aOR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.23-2.99) were significantly associated with depression. The two groups had no significant differences in the consumption of chocolate. DISCUSSION: The results indicate significant relationships of the consumption of certain foods with depression, although the study design precludes any conclusions regarding causality. Further studies are necessary to determine the causal relationships of the consumption of specific foods with depression, and of depression with the consumption of specific foods.
conclusionIn spite of the limitations, we find that individuals without depression consumed more legumes, fruits, and vegetables, but fewer sweets and pastries than those with depression.
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