Bayes Jessica, Schloss Janet, Sibbritt David
Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, 35 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia.
Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, 35 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia; National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW, 2480, Australia.
Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2023 Feb;53:159-164. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.12.016. Epub 2022 Dec 16.
Recent research has highlighted the beneficial effects of following a Mediterranean diet (MD) for depression. Unfortunately, adherence to specific diets presents many challenges and while previous research has aimed to understand these challenges, the focus has primarily been on weight-loss interventions in patients with obesity or cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to understand the experiences and challenges expressed by young men with clinical depression who completed a 12-week Mediterranean diet intervention.
An online questionnaire was used to collect data from 36 young Australian men aged between 18 and 25 with diagnosed depression who participated in the Mediterranean Diet arm of the Mediterranean Diet for Men with Depression (AMMEND) study. Descriptive analyses were undertaken for each variable with results reported as percentages and frequencies.
Positive aspects highlighted by participants included enjoying the taste of foods, being highly motivated to continue with the diet and a perceived benefit to their depressive symptoms. The main challenges included increased cost and time commitment, and the negative attitudes of their friends and family towards the diet.
We recommend that the influence of friends and family attitudes towards the diet and the impact this has on following a Mediterranean diet in young men be explored further, as this posed a challenge for many of our participants. These results may assist clinicians when promoting a Mediterranean diet to this specific demographic.
最近的研究强调了遵循地中海饮食（MD）对抑郁症的有益影响。不幸的是，坚持特定饮食存在许多挑战，虽然先前的研究旨在了解这些挑战，但其重点主要是针对肥胖或心血管疾病患者的减肥干预措施。本研究的目的是了解完成12周地中海饮食干预的临床抑郁症青年男性所表达的经历和挑战。
使用在线问卷从36名年龄在18至25岁之间、被诊断患有抑郁症且参与“抑郁症男性地中海饮食”（AMMEND）研究中地中海饮食组的澳大利亚青年男性中收集数据。对每个变量进行描述性分析，结果以百分比和频率报告。
参与者强调的积极方面包括享受食物的味道、有强烈的动机继续坚持饮食以及认为对其抑郁症状有益。主要挑战包括成本增加和时间投入，以及朋友和家人对该饮食的负面态度。
我们建议进一步探讨朋友和家人对饮食的态度及其对青年男性遵循地中海饮食的影响，因为这对我们的许多参与者构成了挑战。这些结果可能有助于临床医生向这一特定人群推广地中海饮食。
