Sund kost mindsker risikoen for humørsvingninger (depression og angst)

Forskere fra University of Melbourne har i en undersøgelse fundet frem til, at kvinder kan undgå depression, angst og humørsvigninger ved at spise grøntsager, frugt, fuldkornsprodukter og magert kød frem for forarbejdede fødevarer med højt fedtindhold.

På baggrund af oplysninger om kost og psykiatriske evalueringer indsamlet over ti år fra 1.046 kvinder i alderen 20 til 93 konkluderer forskerne, at kvinder, der lever af vestlig fastfood som hamburgere, hvidt brød, pizza og sukkerholdige fødevarer, har 50 procent højere risiko for depressive lidelser, mens kvinder, der derimod spiser en nærende og varieret kost, omvendt har 30 procent lavere risiko for at blive ramt af psykisk sygdom.

Sund kost mindsker risikoen for humørsvingninger (Depnet.dk)

Læs lidt mere her om undersøgelsen:

Women who eat a healthy diet may reduce their risk of developing anxiety and depression according to new research led by the University of Melbourne.

The study found that women with a diet high in vegetables, fruit, fish, wholegrain and lean meat were less likely to have depressive and/or anxiety disorders, while those with a diet high in processed foods and ‘junk’ were more likely to suffer from these disorders.

Lead author of the study, Dr Felice Jacka, from the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Melbourne, and Barwon Health’s Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, says that even after taking into account other demographic and lifestyle factors such as age, socioeconomic status and exercise, these findings persisted.

More than 1000 women filled in detailed questionnaires regarding their normal diet and mental health symptoms for the research, and underwent clinical interviews to assess the presence of depressive and anxiety disorders.

While previous research has implicated a deficiency of omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium and folate as increasing the risk of depressive illness; this is the first study in the world to examine the whole diet in relation to major depression and anxiety disorders.

Kontakt eventuelt forskerne her:

Eating your way to better mental health (Melbourne.edu) (8. januar 2010)