Possible relation between consumption of different food groups and depression

Diverse 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....

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Published in:BMC Psychology 2019-03, Vol.7 (1), p.14-14, Article 14
Main Authors: Grases, G, Colom, M A, Sanchis, P, Grases, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Analysis
Antioxidants
Cardiovascular disease
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Consumption data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression (Mood disorder)
Depression - etiology
Diet
Diet - psychology
Female
Food
Fruit
Fruits
Fruits (Food)
Health care
Humans
Inositol
Legumes
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Middle Aged
Nuts
Nuts (Food)
Oxidative stress
Precursors to neurotransmitters
Questionnaires
Retrospective Studies
Signal transduction
Studies
Sugar
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tryptophan
Vegetables
Women
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Summary:Diverse 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. This 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 
ISSN:2050-7283
2050-7283
DOI:10.1186/s40359-019-0292-1