Category: Depression

3 food groups that may affect anxiety and depression symptoms

Belgian researchers recently published an article in the European Journal of Public Health, showing a connection between diet and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

The researchers analyzed the data of over 2,000 participants from the Belgian National Food Consumption Survey 2014. Participants were 10–64 years of age, and the survey included information about each person’s food intake and symptoms of anxiety and depress (what the researchers described as psychological distress). The researchers examined the relationship between these two datasets using logistic regression models, adjusted for gender, age, education, and energy intake.

As a result, they discovered 3 main themes:

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New study from Peru finds fruits and veggies help mental health

Recently, Peruvian researchers published a study in the academic journal PLOS ONE, showing a connection depression levels and fruit and vegetables.

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Food insecurity connected to stronger depression symptoms

American and Ugandan researchers recently published a study in Public Health Nutrition showing a connection between food insecurity and depression.

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Diet may improve depression in teen girls

Researchers in Iran, China, Canada, and UK recently published a study in Psychiatry Research showing a connection between depression in teen girls and the food they eat.

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Diet quality connected to depression risk

Dutch, Spanish, and American researchers recently published a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders showing a connection between diet and depression.

The researchers analyzed the data from 24 studies, which represented a total of nearly 2 million person-years. They looked at diet components (such as fish, vegetables, fruit, and so on) and compared them to incidence of depression.

What they discovered was that those who have a higher quality diet were less likely to have depression over time.

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Pro-inflammatory foods might increase depression and anxiety

Earlier this month, Irish and American researchers published a study in Clinical Nutrition, showing a connection between mental health and a pro inflammation diet.

The researchers assessed the diet and mental health of over 2,000 adults. The looked for inflammatory diets and cross checked that against general well-being and symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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Too much sugar may make us depressed

British researchers recently published a study in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health showing a connection between sugar intake and mental health.

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How food can affect depression in young women

German and Bangladeshi researchers recently published an article in the German academic journal Gesundheitswesen, showing a connection between diet and depression in women of child-bearing age.

The researchers studied the mental health and diet habits of roughly 2,600 young women from nearly 100 villages in rural Bangladesh. About 1 in 5 of the women had screened positive for major depression.

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Eating lots of meat may increase depression symptoms

Earlier this summer, Portuguese researchers published a study in Frontiers in Nutrition showing a connection between meat consumption and depression levels.

The researchers studied over 10,000 adults over a 2-year period using telephone interviews, asking questions about diet, lifestyle, and health.

After analyzing the received data, researchers discovered two clusters of participants, based on what they ate and how frequently they ate.

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Sugar consumption may be connected to depression in men

British researchers recently published a study in the journal Scientific Reports exploring a connection between sugar intake and mental health in men.

The researchers analyzed data from the Whitehall Study II, which consisted of over 10,000 participants. The original study period was 1985–1988, with 11 follow-up phases between 1989 and 2013.

During part of the study and its subsequent follow-up phases, researchers recorded sugar intake through 15 items, including cakes, cookies, sugar in coffee and tea, and soft drinks.

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