Association of a priori dietary patterns with depressive symptoms: a harmonised meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Review findings on the role of dietary patterns in preventing depression are inconsistent, possibly due to variation in assessment of dietary exposure and depression. We studied the association between dietary patterns and depressive symptoms in six population-based cohorts and meta-analysed the findings using a standardised approach that defined dietary exposure, depression assessment and covariates.

Methods

Included were cross-sectional data from 23 026 participants in six cohorts: InCHIANTI (Italy), LASA, NESDA, HELIUS (the Netherlands), ALSWH (Australia) and Whitehall II (UK). Analysis of incidence was based on three cohorts with repeated measures of depressive symptoms at 5-6 years of follow-up in 10 721 participants: Whitehall II, InCHIANTI, ALSWH. Three a p

SUBMITTER: Nicolaou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7477372 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature