To our knowledge, this is the first review of its kind to explore the association between diet quality and patterns and mental health in children and adolescents. This study showed that, indeed, a Mediterranean diet did protect against cardiac events and this important finding was published in the NEJM. Highest tertile of snack dietary pattern associated with higher odds of pure depression, anxiety, and coexisting depression and anxiety dietary pattern. Diets high in refined sugars, for example, are harmful to the brain. We also asked how many hours participants slept per day and how many times they ate breakfast per week. And best of all, those wonderful anti-oxidants are badly needed to help cancer cells grow and reproduce. Some studies have related dairy products to depressive symptoms, but the results were not consistent [ 42 ].
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Metrics details. Mental health has become a major public health issue worldwide. Biological and epidemiological studies suggest diet has a role in the prevention or cure of mental disorders. However, further research is required to elucidate the relationship between diet and mental health. This study aimed to investigate associations between dietary intake of nutrients macronutrients, vitamins, calcium, and fatty acids and food groups fish, meat and chicken, dairy products, and vegetables and mental health among middle-aged Japanese in cross-sectional and prospective studies. In total, men and women that participated in two areas of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study were eligible for analysis at the baseline cross-sectional survey. The average intake of 46 foods over the past year was assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire. We also evaluated lifestyle and medical factors using a self-administered questionnaire.