ReviewNutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia2022
Effectiveness of dietary interventions in mental health treatment: A rapid review of reviews.
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- Childhood trauma and physical activity link immunometabolic biomarkers and psychiatric symptoms in medically healthy adults.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2026Article
- Nutritional Supplementation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Protocol for a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Understanding Primary Care Dietitians' Experiences and Perspectives on Weight Management Practice Using the COM-B Model.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- A network approach to lifestyle behaviors and health outcomes in people with mental illness: the MULTI+ study III.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- An Overview of the Potential Role of Nutrition in Mental Disorders in the Light of Advances in Nutripsychiatry.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
- The Potential Role of the Ketogenic Diet in Serious Mental Illness: Current Evidence, Safety, and Practical Advice.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Pilot Implementation of a Nutrition-Focused Community-Health-Worker Intervention among Formerly Chronically Homeless Adults in Permanent Supportive Housing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors in a Swedish primary care population with self-reported psychiatric symptoms.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of obinutuzumab in patients with follicular lymphoma: a rapid review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Exploring the role of dietitians in mental health services and the perceived barriers and enablers to service delivery: A cross-sectional study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023Article
- Alterations in gut microbiota caused by major depressive disorder or a low FODMAP diet and where they overlap.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- A protocol for a pooled analysis of cohort studies: The association between depression and anxiety in epileptic disorders.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Importance of Nutrition as a Lifestyle Factor in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of dietary interventions in mental health treatment: A rapid review of reviews.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2022Review
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10 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimThis rapid review of reviews aimed to determine the extent of research undertaken on the effectiveness of dietary interventions for individuals with a mental disorder.
methodsThree databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Reviews and Cochrane Trials) were searched to February 2021 for systematic reviews including experimental studies assessing the effectiveness of dietary interventions with physical or mental health related outcomes in adults or children with one or more of: severe mental illness, depression or anxiety, eating disorders, or substance use disorder. Results are presented descriptively.
resultsThe number of included reviews was 46 (67% in severe mental illness, 20% in depression and anxiety, 7% in eating disorders, and 7% in substance use disorders). Most reviews were published since 2016 (59%), and included studies conducted in adults (63%). Interventions in the eating disorders and severe mental illness reviews were predominantly education and behaviour change, whereas interventions in the substance use disorders, and depression and anxiety reviews were predominantly supplementation (e.g. omega-3). Twenty-eight and twelve of the reviews respectively reported mental health and dietary outcomes for one or more included studies. Most reviews in severe mental illness, and depression and anxiety reported conclusions supporting the positive effects of dietary intervention, including positive effects on weight-related or mental health outcomes, and on mental health outcomes, respectively.
conclusionsA larger number of systematic reviews were identified which evaluated dietary interventions in individuals with severe mental illness, and depression and anxiety, compared with substance use disorders, and eating disorders. Dietary intervention is an important component of the treatment that should be available to individuals living with mental disorders, to support their physical and mental health.
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