Mediterranean dietary pattern and depression: the PREDIMED randomized trial

Background: A few observational studies have found an inverse association between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and the risk of depression. Randomized trials with an intervention based on this dietary pattern could provide the most definitive answer to the findings reported by observational stud...

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Autores: Sanchez-Villegas, Almudena, Martinez-Gonzalez, Miguel Angel, Estruch, Ramon, Salas-Salvado, Jordi, Corella, Dolores, Covas, Maria Isabel, Aros, Fernando, Romaguera, Dora, Gomez-Gracia, Enrique, Lapetra, Jose, Pinto, Xavier, Martinez, Jose Alfredo, Lamuela-Raventos, Rosa Maria, Ros, Emilio, Gea, Alfredo, Waernberg, Julia, Serra-Majem, Lluis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears
Repositorio:Docusalut
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docusalut.com:20.500.13003/12761
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/12761
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Female
Diet, Mediterranean
Male
Nuts
Olive Oil
Plant Oils
Risk Factors
Cardiovascular Diseases
Middle Aged
Depression
Humans
Spain
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
España
Dieta Mediterránea
Aceites Vegetales
Aceite de Oliva
Masculino
Factores de Riesgo
Humanos
Persona de Mediana Edad
Nueces
Depresión
Anciano
Anciano de 80 o más Años
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Femenino
Mediterranean diet
Trial
Primary prevention
Olive oil
Low-fat
Diabetes
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Sumario:Background: A few observational studies have found an inverse association between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and the risk of depression. Randomized trials with an intervention based on this dietary pattern could provide the most definitive answer to the findings reported by observational studies. The aim of this study was to compare in a randomized trial the effects of two Mediterranean diets versus a low-fat diet on depression risk after at least 3 years of intervention. Methods: This was a multicenter, randomized, primary prevention field trial of cardiovascular disease (Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED Study)) based on community-dwelling men aged 55 to 80 years and women aged 60 to 80 years at high risk of cardiovascular disease (51% of them had type 2 diabetes; DM2) attending primary care centers affiliated with 11 Spanish teaching hospitals. Primary analyses were performed on an intention-to-treat basis. Cox regression models were used to assess the relationship between the nutritional intervention groups and the incidence of depression. Results: We identified 224 new cases of depression during follow-up. There was an inverse association with depression for participants assigned to a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts (multivariate hazard ratio (HR) 0.78; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55 to 1.10) compared with participants assigned to the control group, although this was not significant. However, when the analysis was restricted to participants with DM2, the magnitude of the effect of the intervention with the Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts did reach statistical significance (multivariate HR = 0.59; 95% CI 0.36 to 0.98). Conclusions: The result suggest that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with nuts could exert a beneficial effect on the risk of depression in patients with DM2. Trial registration: This trial has been registered in the Current Controlled Trials with the number ISRCTN 35739639