Diet, a new target to prevent depression?
Background: Research on the role of diet in the prevention of depression is scarce. Some evidence suggests that depression shares common mechanisms with cardiovascular disease. Discussion: Before considering the role of diet in the prevention of depression, several points need to be considered. F...
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| author | Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) |
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| description | Background: Research on the role of diet in the prevention of depression is scarce. Some evidence suggests that
depression shares common mechanisms with cardiovascular disease.
Discussion: Before considering the role of diet in the prevention of depression, several points need to be
considered. First, in general, evidence has been found for the effects of isolated nutrients or foods, and not for
dietary patterns. Second, most previous studies have a cross-sectional design. Third, information is generally
collected though questionnaires, increasing the risk of misclassification bias. Fourth, adequate control of
confounding factors in observational studies is mandatory.
Summary: Only a few cohort studies have analyzed the relationship between overall dietary patterns, such as the
Mediterranean diet, and primary prevention of depression. They have found similar results to those obtained for
the role of this dietary pattern in cardiovascular disease. To confirm the findings obtained in these initial cohort
studies, we need further observational longitudinal studies with improved methodology, as well as large
randomized primary prevention trials, with interventions based on changes in the overall food pattern, that include
participants at high risk of mental disorders. |
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| spelling | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171-370242022-06-29T09:41:38Z Diet, a new target to prevent depression? Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Cohort study Dietary patterns Mediterranean diet Omega-3 Trans fatty acids Nutrigenetics Primary prevention trial Background: Research on the role of diet in the prevention of depression is scarce. Some evidence suggests that depression shares common mechanisms with cardiovascular disease. Discussion: Before considering the role of diet in the prevention of depression, several points need to be considered. First, in general, evidence has been found for the effects of isolated nutrients or foods, and not for dietary patterns. Second, most previous studies have a cross-sectional design. Third, information is generally collected though questionnaires, increasing the risk of misclassification bias. Fourth, adequate control of confounding factors in observational studies is mandatory. Summary: Only a few cohort studies have analyzed the relationship between overall dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, and primary prevention of depression. They have found similar results to those obtained for the role of this dietary pattern in cardiovascular disease. To confirm the findings obtained in these initial cohort studies, we need further observational longitudinal studies with improved methodology, as well as large randomized primary prevention trials, with interventions based on changes in the overall food pattern, that include participants at high risk of mental disorders. 2014-11-05T17:31:26Z 2014-11-05T17:31:26Z 2013 info:eu-repo/semantics/article https://hdl.handle.net/10171/37024 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess application/pdf BMC Medicine |
| spellingShingle | Cohort study Dietary patterns Mediterranean diet Omega-3 Trans fatty acids Nutrigenetics Primary prevention trial Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena) Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel) Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title | Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title_full | Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title_fullStr | Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title_short | Diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| title_sort | diet, a new target to prevent depression? |
| topic | Cohort study Dietary patterns Mediterranean diet Omega-3 Trans fatty acids Nutrigenetics Primary prevention trial |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/37024 |
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