Dietary inflammatory index and depression: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate the association between the inflammatory potential of diet, determined by the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) score, and depression.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE databases up to August 2018. All observational studies that examined the association of the DII score with depression/depressive symptoms were included.

Subjects

Four prospective cohorts and two cross-sectional studies enrolling a total of 49 584 subjects.

Results

Overall, individuals in the highest DII v. the lowest DII category had a 23 % higher risk of depression (risk ratio (RR)=1·23; 95 % CI 1·12, 1·35). When stratif

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260661 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature