ObjectiveNon-pharmacological approaches to the treatment of depression and anxiety are
of increasing importance, with emerging evidence supporting a role for lifestyle factors in the�…

Objective Poor diet can be detrimental to mental health. However, the overall evidence for
the effects of dietary interventions on mood and mental well-being has yet to be assessed�…

Background & rationale Depression is a common mental illness that afflicts over 300 million
individuals worldwide. Despite a variety of therapeutic options available, a significant�…

Background Despite increased investment in its recognition and treatment, depression
remains a substantial health and economic burden worldwide. Current treatment strategies�…

There is strong epidemiological evidence that poor diet is associated with depression. The
reverse has also been shown, namely that eating a healthy diet rich in fruit, vegetables, fish�…

Background The possible therapeutic impact of dietary changes on existing mental illness is
largely unknown. Using a randomised controlled trial design, we aimed to investigate the�…

Background Recently, the efficacy of dietary improvement as a therapeutic intervention for
moderate to severe depression was evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. The SMILES�…

Background: Studies of single nutrients on depression have produced inconsistent results,
and they have failed to consider the complex interactions between nutrients. An increasing�…

Background Recent evidence suggests that diet modifies key biological factors associated
with the development of depression; however, associations between diet quality and�…

Background It has been claimed that the quality of a diet is associated with the incidence of
depressive disorders. We sought to investigate the evidence for this claim. Methods�…