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Female samples experience significantly greater benefits from dietary interventions for both depression and anxiety symptoms compared to male samples.
If you are female, improving your diet may have a particularly strong positive impact on your mood and anxiety levels. While men also benefit, the evidence suggests women may see greater improvements. This highlights the importance of considering sex-specific factors in dietary interventions for mental health.
Studies with female samples observed significantly greater benefits from dietary interventions, for symptoms of both depression and anxiety.
Why this rating
Subgroup analysis of a meta-analysis; likely underpowered for definitive conclusions on sex differences.
Source
The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joseph Firth et al. · Psychosomatic Medicine · 2019
DOI 10.1097/psy.0000000000000673
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