Understanding nutrition, depression and mental illnesses

Rao, TS Sathyanarayana; Asha, M. R.; Ramesh, B N; Rao, K. S.

doi:10.4103/0019-5545.42391

Cited by 296 publications

(152 citation statements)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

143

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…52 A recent systematic review of cohort studies confirmed a higher risk of TB disease among individuals with a body mass index <18.5 kg/m 2 . 53 Furthermore, patients treated for pulmonary TB who maintain moderate-to-severe protein-caloric malnutrition up to the second month have an increased risk of relapse.…”

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…51 Malnutrition can also be the cause or consequence of depression. 52 Undernutrition is commonly observed among individuals with depression, and nutritional supplements have been effective in reducing symptoms. 55 Depression can also affect the appetite and diet, leading to either a severe restriction of food due to loss of appetite, or excess intake of foods with limited nutritional content.…”

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…55 Depression can also affect the appetite and diet, leading to either a severe restriction of food due to loss of appetite, or excess intake of foods with limited nutritional content. 52 Impoverishment resulting from TB and/or depression can worsen nutritional status, thereby weakening the immune system and inhibiting recovery from either condition.…”

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Addressing the tuberculosis–depression syndemic to end the tuberculosis epidemic

Sweetland

Kritski

Oquendo

et al. 2017

int j tuberc lung dis

126

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Tuberculosis (TB) and depression act synergistically via social, behavioral, and biological mechanisms to magnify the burden of disease. Clinical depression is a common, under-recognized, yet treatable condition that, if comorbid with TB, is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, community TB transmission, and drug resistance. Depression may increase risk of TB reactivation, contribute to disease progression, and/or inhibit the physiological response to anti-tuberculosis treatment because of poverty, undernutrition, immunosuppression, and/or negative coping behaviors, including substance abuse. Tuberculous infection and/or disease reactivation may precipitate depression as a result of the inflammatory response and/or dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Clinical depression may also be triggered by TB-related stigma, exacerbating other underlying social vulnerabilities, and/or may be attributed to the side effects of anti-tuberculosis treatment. Depression may negatively impact health behaviors such as diet, health care seeking, medication adherence, and/or treatment completion, posing a significant challenge for global TB elimination. As several of the core symptoms of TB and depression overlap, depression often goes unrecognized in individuals with active TB, or is dismissed as a normative reaction to situational stress. We used evidence to reframe TB and depression comorbidity as the ‘TB–depression syndemic’, and identified critical research gaps to further elucidate the underlying mechanisms. The World Health Organization’s Global End TB Strategy calls for integrated patient-centered care and prevention linked to social protection and innovative research. It will require multidisciplinary approaches that consider conditions such as TB and depression together, rather than as separate problems and diseases, to end the global TB epidemic.

show abstract

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 95%

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Synergies Between Tuberculosis and Depressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Addressing the tuberculosis–depression syndemic to end the tuberculosis epidemic

Sweetland

Kritski

Oquendo

et al. 2017

int j tuberc lung dis

126

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Another possible mechanism involves biological factors. For example, fruit and vegetable consumption may increase levels of vitamin C, B vitamins, and antioxidants, which may lead to increased synthesis of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, which have been linked to eudaimonia [53]. …”

Section: Strength Of the Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Contribution of Food Consumption to Well-Being

Holder

2019

Ann Nutr Metab

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The newly emerging field of positive psychology focuses on the positive facets of life, including happiness, life satisfaction, personal strengths, and flourishing. Research in this field has empirically identified many important benefits of enhanced well-being, including improvements in blood pressure, immune competence, longevity, career success, and satisfaction with personal relationships. Recognizing these benefits has motivated researchers to identify the correlates and causes of well-being to inform them in the development and testing of strategies and interventions to elevate well-being. As positive psychology researchers throughout the world have turned their attention toward facets of food intake, a consensus is developing that the consumption of healthy foods can enhance well-being in a dose-response fashion. The link between unhealthy foods and well-being is less clear. Some studies suggest that under certain conditions, fast food may increase happiness, though other studies demonstrate that fast food can indirectly undermine happiness. The positive impact of food consumption on well-being is not limited to what people consume but extends to how they consume it and social factors related to eating. Though the research suggests that our food intake, particularly fruits and vegetables, increases our well-being, this research is in its infancy. Research specifically focused on subpopulations, including infants and pregnant mothers, is mostly lacking, and the mechanisms that underlie the relationship between food consumption and well-being remain to be elucidated.

show abstract

“…Psychiatric illness seldom increases nutrient requirements, but there are many reasons for high incidence of poor nutrition among mentally ill patients 6 , including neglected diet during a period of emotional stress, depression, disinterest, forgetfulness, confusion, and anxiety-all of which can cause a decrease in food intake and lead to nutritional deficiency. Other people with neuropsychiatric diseases are compulsive eaters and become obese 6 , while others have a dominant desire for sweet foods, especially those with depression 7 . While nutrition plays a key role in the management and recovery from psychiatric illness, this has been neglected in Malawi, evident from the paucity of specific mention of mental illness in food and nutrition policies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anthropometric Characteristics and the Burden of Altered Nutritional Status among Neuropsychiatric Patients at Zomba Mental Hospital in Zomba, Malawi

Mhango¹,

Kalimbira²,

Mwagomba³

2015

Mal. Med. J

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of overnutrition and undernutrition among neuropsychiatric inpatients and outpatients at Zomba Mental Hospital in Zomba, Malawi. MethodsIn this analytical cross-sectional study (n = 239), data were collected from psychiatric patients who were either inpatients (n = 181) or outpatients (n = 58) at Zomba Mental Hospital, which is the largest mental health facility in Malawi. Information was collected about patient demographics, anthropometric data, dietary information, and tobacco and alcohol use, among other variables. Data were entered and analysed in SPSS 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Means were generated and compared between male and female patients, and between inpatients and outpatients. ResultsThe study recruited 158 male and 81 female patients, with mean ages of 31.24 ± 11.85 years and 33.08 ± 15.18 years (p = 0.328), respectively. Male patients were significantly taller (165.27 ± 7.25 cm) than female patients (155.30 ± 6.56 cm) (p < 0.001); were significantly heavier than females (60.02 ± 10.56 kg versus 55.64 ± 10.53 kg); and had a significantly lower mean body mass index (BMI) than females (21.87 ± 3.21 vs. 23.01 ± 3.78) (p = 0.016). Overweight and obese patients comprised 17.6% of the participants, and 8.8% were underweight. There were no significant differences in the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and underweight between male and female participants, or between inpatients and outpatients. ConclusionOur study-the first one of its kind in Malawi-characterised the anthropometry of neuropsychiatric patients at a major metal health facility in Malawi, and has shown a high proportion of overweight patients and a notable presence of underweight patients among them. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for metabolic disorders. Being underweight may aggravate mental illness or disturb the effect of medication. There is need, therefore, to include nutrition screening and therapeutic or supplementary feeding as part of a comprehensive care and treatment plan for neuropsychiatric patients.

show abstract

Understanding nutrition, depression and mental illnesses

Cited by 296 publications

References 40 publications

Addressing the tuberculosis–depression syndemic to end the tuberculosis epidemic

Addressing the tuberculosis–depression syndemic to end the tuberculosis epidemic

The Contribution of Food Consumption to Well-Being

Anthropometric Characteristics and the Burden of Altered Nutritional Status among Neuropsychiatric Patients at Zomba Mental Hospital in Zomba, Malawi

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About