The impact of whole-of-diet interventions on depression and anxiety: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2074-2093

  Opie, Rachelle S ^a   O'Neil, Adrienne ^b,c   Itsiopoulos, Catherine ^a   Jacka, Felice N ^b,d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Diet; Diet intervention; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS;

EID: 84937022411     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980014002614     Document Type: Review

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