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Dietary recommendations for the prevention of depression

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Opie, R.S., Itsiopoulos, C., Parletta, N., Sanchez-Villegas, A., Akbaraly, T.N., Ruusunen, A., Jacka, F.N.·2017·Nutritional Neuroscience

DOI 10.1179/1476830515y.0000000043

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BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder is a common, chronic condition that imposes a substantial burden of disability globally. As current treatments are estimated to address only one-third of the disease burden of depressive disorders, there is a need for new approaches to prevent depression or to delay its progression. While in its early stages, converging evidence from laboratory, population research, and clinical trials now suggests that dietary patterns and specific dietary factors may influence the risk for depression. However, largely as a result of the recency of the nutritional psychiatry field, there are currently no dietary recommendations for depression. AIM: The aim of this paper is to provide a set of practical dietary recommendations for the prevention of depression, based on the best available current evidence, in order to inform public health and clinical recommendations. RESULTS: Five key dietary recommendations for the prevention of depression emerged from current published evidence. These comprise: (1) follow 'traditional' dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean, Norwegian, or Japanese diet; (2) increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrain cereals, nuts, and seeds; (3) include a high consumption of foods rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; (4) replace unhealthy foods with wholesome nutritious foods; (5) limit your intake of processed-foods, 'fast' foods, commercial bakery goods, and sweets. CONCLUSION: Although there are a number of gaps in the scientific literature to date, existing evidence suggests that a combination of healthful dietary practices may reduce the risk of developing depression. It is imperative to remain mindful of any protective effects that are likely to come from the cumulative and synergic effect of nutrients that comprise the whole-diet, rather than from the effects of individual nutrients or single foods. As the body of evidence grows from controlled intervention studies on dietary patterns and depression, these recommendations should be modified accordingly.

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Authors: Opie, R. S., Itsiopoulos, C., Parletta, N., Sanchez-Villegas, A., Akbaraly, T. N., Ruusunen, A., & Jacka, F. N.
Affiliations: La Trobe University (AU)
University of South Australia (AU)
International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR), Melbourne, Australia
Inserm (FR)
University of Eastern Finland (FI)
Deakin University (AU)
Corresponding author: Jacka, F.N.
ORCID: Opie, R.S.
Itsiopoulos, C.
Parletta, N.
Akbaraly, T.N.
Ruusunen, A.
Jacka, F.N.
Venue: Nutritional Neuroscience
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2016-03-02
Volume: 20
Issue: 3
Pages: 161-171
ISSN: 1028-415X (ISSN-L)
1476-8305
DOI: 10.1179/1476830515y.0000000043
OpenAlex: W1905033631
Cited by: 287
References: 107
Citations by year: 2026: 12 · 2025: 48 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 29 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 10
FWCI: 13.58
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: cc-by
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RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library) (submittedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords: depression prevention, dietary recommendations, nutritional psychiatry, dietary habits, Mediterranean diet, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, fruit and vegetable intake, whole grains, Fabaceae, nuts and seeds, processed foods, fast food, traditional diet
MeSH terms: Diet, Healthy, Adolescent, Adult, Animals, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Chronic Disease, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Humans, Risk, Global Health, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Comorbidity, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Nutrition Policy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Fast Foods

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