Fiber intake and fiber intervention in depression and anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized controlled trials
Hajara Aslam, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Daniel So, Kirsten Berding, Michael Berk, Tetyana Rocks, Meghan Hockey, Felice N Jacka, Wolfgang Marx, John F Cryan, Heidi M Staudacher · 2023
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Hajara Aslam and co-authors review whether eating more fibre helps with depression and anxiety, in a study whose head is dated 2024. Fibre may act through gut microbes and their link to the brain. The team searched five databases and combined both observational studies and randomised trials, with separate checks by two reviewers.
Observational work covered more than one hundred and eighty thousand people. Higher fibre intake linked to lower depression and anxiety in snapshot studies, and to lower depression over time. Trials told a different story. In ten trials with seven hundred and forty people, fibre supplements did no better than placebo. Only one trial enrolled people with a clinical diagnosis of depression. The authors call for trials in clinical groups, with a wider range of fibres, before supplements can be advised for mood.
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| CREATOR | Hajara Aslam, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Daniel So, Kirsten Berding, Michael Berk, Tetyana Rocks, Meghan Hockey, Felice N Jacka, Wolfgang Marx, John F Cryan, Heidi M Staudacher |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |