ReviewNutrients2020
Diet, Stress and Mental Health.
Review in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 213 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
213 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 352 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents: Evidence from a Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Tools for the Promotion of Healthy and Sustainable Eating Behaviors in the General Population: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Anti-inflammatory diets and mental health: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials and systematic evidence syntheses.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Neurobiological insights into the effects of ultra-processed food on lipid metabolism and associated mental health conditions: a scoping review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Nonlinear dose-response relationship between dietary inflammatory index and risk of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Obesity and temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
- Obesity and COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents: Reciprocal Detrimental Influence-Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Probiotic and Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Metabolic Syndrome-Related Features, Mood, and Sleep in Adults with Obesity.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Dietary Changes and Their Predictors in the First Year After Childbirth in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Post Hoc Longitudinal Analysis from the Face-it Trial.The Journal of nutrition · 2025Trial
- Effects of Time Restricted Feeding and Meal Timing on An 8-Week Aerobic Exercise Training Programme on Psychological Parameters-A Randomised Controlled Trial.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- Baseline higher hair cortisol moderated some effects in a healthy lifestyle intervention.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2024Trial
- Development of an individualized prediction model for dynamic adaptations in performance and immune function associated with dietary patterns in endurance athletes using machine learning.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Observational
- Mental Health Challenges and Their Association With Financial Priority and Nutrition Among University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- From depression to bone health: examining the skeletal effects of classical and rapid-acting antidepressants.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Review
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- Gut microbiota shapes the effects of saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids on skin and hair follicle homeostasis.The Journal of investigative dermatology · 2026Article
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionThere has long been an interest in the effects of diet on mental health, and the interaction of the two with stress; however, the nature of these relationships is not well understood. Although associations between diet, obesity and the related metabolic syndrome (MetS), stress, and mental disorders exist, causal pathways have not been established.
methodsWe reviewed the literature on the relationship between diet, stress, obesity and psychiatric disorders related to stress.
resultsDiet and obesity can affect mood through direct effects, or stress-related mental disorders could lead to changes in diet habits that affect weight. Alternatively, common factors such as stress or predisposition could lead to both obesity and stress-related mental disorders, such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specific aspects of diet can lead to acute changes in mood as well as stimulate inflammation, which has led to efforts to assess polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) as a treatment for depression. Bidirectional relationships between these different factors are also likely. Finally, there has been increased attention recently on the relationship between the gut and the brain, with the realization that the gut microbiome has an influence on brain function and probably also mood and behavior, introducing another way diet can influence mental health and disorders. Brain areas and neurotransmitters and neuropeptides that are involved in both mood and appetite likely play a role in mediating this relationship.
conclusionsUnderstanding the relationship between diet, stress and mood and behavior could have important implications for the treatment of both stress-related mental disorders and obesity.
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