The interrelationship between diet, physical health, and depression Macquarie_Uni diet health gut depression mentalhealth wellbeing physicalhealth
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Jan 4 2023Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. According to the World Health Organization , depression is a common mental health condition affecting around 280 million people worldwide. Every year approximately 700,000 deaths occur due to depression-driven suicide. Hence, it is imperative to formulate effective interventions and prevention measures to manage depression.
Recently, more research has been conducted to understand the impact of gut health on mental conditions. Many preclinical and clinical studies have shown the bidirectional interaction between the brain and gut microbiota. These studies have highlighted how dysbiosis, germ-free conditions, and leaky gut affect neurodevelopment and neuroinflammation.
About the study This study utilized the US-based National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data collected between 2011 and 2018. The participants who completed both dietary recall interviews and the depression questionnaire were included in the study. Depression levels of all the participants were assessed using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire . The frequency of depressive symptoms of all participants was analyzed based on certain response options, namely, “not at all,” “several days,” “more than half the days,” and “nearly every day.” A PHQ score of 5 indicated a mild level of depressive symptoms, and a PHQ score of 10 suggested a severe level of depressive symptoms.
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