SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Certainty of the Evidence on Plant- vs Meat-Predominant Dietary Patterns and Depression: An Umbrella Review.Nutrition reviews · 2026Pooled it
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- Altered Food Behavior and Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Association between Daily Pattern of Physical Activity and Depression: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Association Between Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Lifestyle, WCRF/AICR Recommendations, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Role of dietary factors in the prevention and treatment for depression: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective studies.Translational psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Association between Urban Greenspace and Health: A Systematic Review of Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Associations of Mediterranean diet with psychological ill-being and well-being throughout the pregnancy course: The GESTAFIT project.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Trial
- Association between adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet and depression and anxiety severity in the Mashhad Stroke and Heart Atherosclerotic Disorder study population.Public health nutrition · 2026Article
- Food- and Nutrient-Based Dietary Patterns and Depression in Korean Adults: A Machine Learning Approach Using KNHANES 2016-2021.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Dietary behaviors, lifestyle habits, food insecurity risk and depressive symptoms among New York City adolescents: a cross-sectional study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
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- Exploring the relationship between food insecurity and postpartum depression: A scoping review.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Article
- Dietary inflammatory index (DII) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a cross-sectional study in US children and adolescents and Mendelian randomization study.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Dietary Intake and Depressive Symptoms in Young South African Adults: The African-PREDICT Study.Depression and anxiety · 2026Observational
- Red meat vs. white meat: A comparative analysis of histological characteristics, nutritional profiles, and health implications.Food chemistry: X · 2025Review
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Abstract
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, with more than 264 million people affected. On average, depression first appears during the late teens to mid-20s as result of a complex interaction of social, psychological and biological factors. The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to assess the association between red and processed meat intake and depression (both incident and prevalent). This systematic review was conducted according to the methods recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Relevant papers published through March 2020 were identified by searching the electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus. All analyses were conducted using ProMeta3 software. A critical appraisal was conducted. Finally, 17 studies met the inclusion criteria. The overall effect size (ES) of depression for red and processed meat intake was 1.08 [(95% CI = 1.04; 1.12),
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