Updates for National Nutrition Month: Diet and PTSD, ongoing food insufficiency and more

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has designated March as National Nutrition Month.

In conjunction with this observance, Healio Psychiatry has compiled a list of five important updates related to the intersection of nutrition and psychiatry.

Nutrition, immigrant status, other variables linked to PTSD risk

Researchers identified several important considerations for PTSD management interventions aimed at middle-aged and older adults, according to study results published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. Read more.

More dietary fiber may decrease depression risk among premenopausal women

Dietary fiber intake was inversely associated with depression among premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women, according to findings published in Menopause. Read more.

COVID-19 pandemic tied to increase in food insufficiency, which has affected mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased food insufficiency among vulnerable populations and increased risk for symptoms of poor mental health, according to study results published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read more.

Q&A: Flavanols in cocoa may help improve brain function, cognition

Cocoa flavanols may help adults’ brains recover from mild vascular challenges quicker and help them perform better on cognitive tests, according to research published in Scientific Reports. Read more.

Speaker: Implement clinical considerations in treatment of common eating disorders

Clinicians should implement specific evidence-based treatments for various eating disorders, according to a presenter at the NEI Max Virtual Conference. Read more.