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No one on a diet has never said, “I love calorie restriction,” but a new study found a not so surprising bond between low food and depression.
And some people have it worse than others.
Dietary habits and depressive symptoms of 28,000 North -American adults were analyzed for study, published in the prevention and health of BMJ nutrition.
Of these adults, 29% had a healthy weight, 33% were considered overweight and 38% were considered obese.
Dietary patterns were divided into four categories: restricted calories, restrictive in nutrients (also low fat), sugar, salt or carbohydrates, or not dietary dietary pattern.
Most participants, 87%, did not follow a specific diet, 8% followed a calorie diet, 3% opted for nutrient restriction and 2% followed a established dietary pattern.
Using questionnaires from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of the United States, researchers found that 8% of participants reported depressive symptoms.
Those of calorie diets or nutrient restrictions had higher and emotional and physical scores than their cohorts that were not on a specific diet, which suggests that non -supervised restrictive diets can adversely affect mental health.
The researchers found that the men and those who classified as overweight were especially susceptible to the depression linked to the diet.
“The findings suggest caution with excessively restrictive or unbalanced diets, especially for people who already experience stress or weight -related challenges,” said Dr. Venkat Bhat, the psychiatrist, psychiatrist, doctor-investigator and director of the interventional psychiatry program at St. Michael and the University of Toronto.
Researchers found that the diet quality was at direct risk of depression. Those of which their diet occurred with ultra -processed food (UPF) were more likely to report higher levels of depression.
Recent research revealed that 60% of the daily caloric intake of Americans comes from ultra-processed foods.
UPF often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, cholesterol fats and other laboratory -based ingredients.
A 2023 study of the Harvard Th Chan School of Public Health found that people who consume nine or more portions of UPF a day have a 50% higher risk of developing depression than those who eat four or less daily servings.
Instead, the latter study revealed that those who followed a Mediterranean diet had lower depression rates.
Previous studies have established that a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish and plants can reduce the risk of depression in a third.
In a 2023 Gallup survey, 29% of North -American adults declared to be diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives, while 17.8% of North -Americans said they have depression or treated.
In addition to affecting your quality of life and relationships, depression can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
Given the results of this study, BHAT suggests that dieters are abstained from strict caloric restriction and opt for “balanced and sustainable dietary changes that meet nutritional needs”.
Researchers point out that their findings reveal only associations, not definitive data. In addition, due to the format of the survey, there is no way to verify that participants really adhere to the caloric restriction.
However, Bhat and his team expect future studies to continue examining the relationship between calorie restrictions and mental health.
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