Diet and Mental Health Relationships in Caribbean Populations: A Scoping Review and Evidence Gap Map.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Most research linking diet and mental health outcomes is from high-income countries, limiting insight into how these relationships manifest in culturally diverse, vulnerable contexts, such as the Caribbean. This scoping review aims to map existing research on the relationship between aspects of diet and mental health within Caribbean populations, to identify evidence gaps and guide future research. Methods: Eleven databases were searched for studies published between 2000 and 2024 in 33 Caribbean countries which assessed the relationship between diet and mental health outcomes. Duplicate screening and extraction were conducted using Redcap software, and a narrative synthesis and evidence gap map were created. The original protocol was registered with Op

SUBMITTER: Brown CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12787968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature