Urban environment, physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits correlate to depression among elderly living in eastern Mediterranean islands: The MEDIS (MEDiterranean ISlands elderly) study

Mamplekou, Efterpi; Bountziouka, Vassiliki; Ψαλτοπούλου, Θεοδώρα; Zeimbekis, Akis; Tsakoundakis, N.; Papaerakleous, Natasa; Gotsis, Efthimios; Metallinos, George; Pounis, George; Polychronopoulos, Evangelos; Lionis, Christos; Panagiotakos, Demosthenes B.

doi:10.1007/s12603-010-0091-0

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“…This result reflects a relatively high adherence of Greek fishermen to the traditional Greek Mediterranean diet if compared with the results of a study performed in almost all habitants of small borderline Greek islands of Aegean Sea (islands like Nisiros, Anafi, Patmos, Thymaina, Kasos, Agathonisi, Leipsoi, Fournoi, Tilos, and a part of Rodos island) which concluded that population of small borderline islands has been urbanised in terms of dietary choices, thus raising the consequences in terms of cardiovascular disorders and depression [16]. Alcohol consumption is found to be a daily habit for the present study's fishermen.…”

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Health status and occupational risk factors in Greek small fisheries workers

Frantzeskou

Jensen

Linos

2016

International Maritime Health

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Health status and occupational risk factors in Greek small fisheries workers

Frantzeskou

Jensen

Linos

2016

International Maritime Health

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“…For example, in elderly men and women, the consumption of fish, vegetables, olive oil, and cereal correlated negatively with the severity of depressive symptoms (Mamplekou et al, 2010). The benefits from fish and olive oil intake remained significant even when adjusted for confounders such as age, sex, education status, BMI and physical activity status, as well as the presence of a number of medical conditions.…”

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A review of lifestyle factors that contribute to important pathways associated with major depression: Diet, sleep and exercise

Lopresti

Hood

Drummond

2013

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Research on major depression has confirmed that it is caused by an array of biopsychosocial and lifestyle factors. Diet, exercise and sleep are three such influences that play a significant mediating role in the development, progression and treatment of this condition. This review summarises animal and human-based studies on the relationship between these three lifestyle factors and major depressive disorder, and their influence on dysregulated pathways associated with depression, namely neurotransmitter processes, immuno-inflammatory pathways, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis disturbances, oxidative stress and antioxidant defence systems, neuroprogression, and mitochondrial disturbances. Increased attention in future clinical studies on the influence of diet, sleep and exercise on major depressive disorder and investigations of their effect on physiological processes will help to expand our understanding and treatment of major depressive disorder. Mental health interventions, taking into account the bidirectional relationship between these lifestyle factors and major depression are also likely to enhance the efficacy of interventions associated with this disorder.

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“…These findings could be explained in part by evidence that shows that females are more likely to be aware of healthy eating guidelines, and to report healthy eating behaviours, including consuming FV, than their male counterparts (71) . In addition, some studies found depression was associated with some varieties of FV but not with others (48,62,70,72) . A possible reason for this is that different varieties of FV have different nutritional compositions and hence may not be linked with psychological outcomes to the same extent.…”

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“…Moreover, certain dietary patterns characterised by high intakes of FV, have been associated with a decreased prevalence of depression (67,68) . However, despite these positive findings, some studies have failed to produce evidence to support an association between either FV intake (69) or FV-rich dietary patterns (70) and depression. In fact, the majority of existing studies have reported heterogeneous results, either with regard to specific subsets of participants or types of FV.…”

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The potential role of fruit and vegetables in aspects of psychological well-being: a review of the literature and future directions

2013

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The objective of the present paper was to review the literature investigating the potential relationship between fruit and vegetables (FV) and psychological well-being. The rising prevalence of mental ill health is causing considerable societal burden. Inexpensive and effective strategies are therefore required to improve the psychological well-being of the population, and to reduce the negative impact of mental health problems. A growing body of literature suggests that dietary intake may have the potential to influence psychological well-being. For example, studies have suggested that particular dietary constituents, including vitamins and minerals, might be beneficial to psychological health. However, in order to better reflect normal dietary intake, health-based research has increasingly begun to focus on whole foods and dietary patterns, rather than individual nutrients. One food group that has received increasing attention with regard to psychological health is FV. This is probably a result of the strong evidence base, which exists in relation to their protective association with a number of chronic diseases, as well as the fact that they are a rich source of some of the nutrients which have been linked to psychological health. While some promising findings exist with regards to FV intake and psychological well-being, overall, results are inconsistent. Possible reasons for this, such as methodological issues related to study design and the measurement of psychological well-being and FV intake, are discussed within this review. Based on the predominantly observational nature of existing literature, the present paper concludes that future well-designed randomised controlled trials are required to investigate the relationship further.

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Urban environment, physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits correlate to depression among elderly living in eastern Mediterranean islands: The MEDIS (MEDiterranean ISlands elderly) study

Cited by 91 publications

References 50 publications

Health status and occupational risk factors in Greek small fisheries workers

Health status and occupational risk factors in Greek small fisheries workers

A review of lifestyle factors that contribute to important pathways associated with major depression: Diet, sleep and exercise

The potential role of fruit and vegetables in aspects of psychological well-being: a review of the literature and future directions

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