Mediterranean Diets: Good for Mental Health? (BBC News / Molecular Psychiatry / NHS Choices)

Summary

Mediterranean diets may help to prevent depression, according to a new meta-analysis of 41 earlier studies. More research is needed to confirm this suspected link.

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Mediterranean diet ‘may help prevent depression’. London: BBC Health News, September 26^th 2018.

This relates to:

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Lassale, C. David Batty, G. [and] Baghdadli, A. [et al] (2018). Healthy dietary indices and risk of depressive outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Molecular Psychiatry. September 26^th 2018. [Epub ahead of print].

See also, for a critical appraisal:

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Eating a Mediterranean diet ‘may lower your risk of depression’. London: NHS Choices; Behind the Headlines, September 26^th 2018.

Less Strong Evidence For Mediterranean Diets Reducing Frailty / Improving Bone Density

Regarding the NU-AGE Project:

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No proof that the Mediterranean diet reduces frailty in older age. London: NHS Digital; Behind the Headlines, February 18^th 2020.