The rapid increase in metabolic diseases, which occurred in the last three decades in both
industrialized and developing countries, has been related to the rise in sugar-added foods …

Dietary fiber is a crucial component of a healthy diet, with benefits that can be attributed to
processes in the gut microbiota and the resulting by-products. Observational studies support …

Intake of sweet food, beverages and added sugars has been linked with depressive
symptoms in several populations. Aim of this study was to investigate systematically cross …

Background: Higher intakes of fruits and vegetables, rich in micronutrients, have been
associated with better mental health. However, cooking or processing may reduce the …

Depression is a highly prevalent disorder which exerts a major economic impact in all
European countries. The brain-gut-microbiota axis has been described as a new paradigm …

The association between added sugars or sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and the
risk of depression, as well as the role of carbohydrate quality in depression risk, remains …

Background A potential relationship between depression and the intake of dietary fiber has
been hypothesized in several studies. However, no meta-analysis has been conducted so …

Introduction Neurological disorders have been considered the major contributors to global
long-term disability and lower quality of life. Lifestyle factors, such as dietary patterns, are …

Objective Current evidence on the association between dietary fiber intake and the risk of
depressive symptoms is inconsistent. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to explore …

Abstract Background/Objectives Although several studies have investigated the association
between dietary Glycemic Index (GI), glycemic load (GL) and depression, results are …