ReviewThe Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry2025
Diet interventions for depression: Review and recommendations for practice.
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- Research progress and hotspots of the impact of Mediterranean diet on brain health from 2005 to 2025: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
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- Dietary regimens and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Review
- Diet quality and depressive symptoms in older adults, assessing the effect modification by genetic predisposition and low-grade inflammation: a target trial emulation.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- The relationship between sleep procrastination and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Urumqi: the mediating role of eating behavior.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- From Plate to Mind: Scientific Perspectives on Foods That May Influence Anxiety and Depression.Nutrients · 2026Review
- A Polygonatum-Based Functional Formula Improves Stress-Induced Depressive-like Behaviors via Modulation of Neuroinflammation and Tryptophan Metabolism.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The influence of the Mediterranean dietary pattern on male and female sexual dysfunctions: an updated review.Hormones (Athens, Greece) · 2026Review
- The dual-sensitive period gut-brain crosstalk, neuroinflammation, and the biological roots of adolescent depression.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Co-occurrence of depressive symptoms, risk of malnutrition, and functional limitations in chronically ill patients receiving long-term home care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Dietary Phytochemicals and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults: Evidence from Undergraduate Students in Türkiye.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Evaluation of GABA-Producing Fermented Whey Formulations: From Strain Selection to Raspberry-Enriched Beverages with Psychobiotic Potential.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Associations of anti-inflammatory diet with cognitive impairment, physical dysfunction, depressive symptoms, and Multimorbidity in Chinese elderly: a national community-based study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Lipid metabolic dysregulation-induced neuroinflammation in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Factors influencing mental health and oral health-related quality of life in population with recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Combined association between dietary inflammatory index-related dietary patterns and physical activity with frailty in Chinese older adults: findings from a cross-sectional.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Evaluating and modifying the PHDI for depression prevention: insights from NHANES 2005-2018.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The impact of living alone on older adults' mental health and the mediating role of healthy diet.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivethis paper aims to present the evidence for the role of diet in the prevention and treatment of depression, review the potential underlying mechanisms and provide practice recommendations for mental health clinicians.
methodsA literature review was conducted through searches of PubMed with the search terms 'depression', 'diet', 'prevention', 'treatment' and 'mechanisms' and combinations thereof. Additional articles were identified through hand searching.
resultsGreater adherence to several healthy dietary patterns, traditional diets such as the Mediterranean diet and other diets such as the DASH diet are associated with or can treat symptoms of depression. Several limitations of the research were noted, many of which relate to inherent challenges of studying diet. Mechanisms by which dietary intervention can influence mood include the gut microbiome, modulation of inflammatory processes, reduction in oxidative stress and modulation of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. Recommendations for mental health clinicians to enable translation of the evidence into practice are provided.
conclusionDiet can play an important role in preventing and treating depression. Mental health clinicians are well placed to provide dietary counselling and to use clinical judgement in choosing the specific approach that reflects the needs of the patient but are encouraged to refer to a specialist dietitian where necessary.
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