Voeding bij psychische aandoeningen gedurende de levensloop: een overzicht van de evidentie

Translated title of the contribution: Nutrition and mental disorders during the life span: An overview of scientific evidence

Anke Oenema, Dennis de Ruijter, Claudia Vingerhoets, I. S. M. van der Wurff, D. Bos, M. Nicolaou, M. Bot, Erik J. Giltay, Roel J. T. Mocking

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Nutritional interventions are scarcely used in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders. AIM To summarize scientific evidence on the relation between nutrition and mental health, across the life span. METHOD An overview of the literature based on recent knowledge syntheses, meta-analyses and original studies. RESULTS Healthy dietary patterns are associated with a lower risk for depressive symptoms among adults and potentially also among children and adolescents. Dietary interventions can be effective in reducing depressive symptoms among high-risk groups and can have a beneficial effect in the treatment of depression. Meta-analyses of randomised studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can be of added value in the treatment of adhd in children and of depression in adults. CONCLUSION Promotion of healthy dietary patterns in line with National guidelines for healthy diets is important in the entire spectrum from good mental health to a chronic disorder. More attention for improving healthy dietary patterns among patients with mental disorders can lead to important health gains.

Translated title of the contributionNutrition and mental disorders during the life span: An overview of scientific evidence
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)927-935
Number of pages9
JournalTijdschrift voor Psychiatrie
Volume62
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020

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