Scott B Teasdale1, Geogina Latimer2, Annette Byron3, Vanessa Schuldt4, Josephine Pizzinga5, Janice Plain6, Kerryn Buttenshaw7, Adrienne Forsyth8, Elizabeth Parker9, Nerissa Soh10. 1. Senior Mental Health Dietitian, Keeping the Body in Mind Program, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, and; PhD candidate, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2. Dietitian, cohealth, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 3. Senior Policy Officer, Dietitians Association of Australia, Deakin, ACT, Australia. 4. Policy and Advocacy Officer, Dietitians Association of Australia, Deakin, ACT, Australia. 5. Clinical Dietitian, IPC Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 6. Director of Patient Services, Macquarie Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 7. Dietitian, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. 8. Senior Lecturer, PhD, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 9. Senior Clinical Dietitian, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 10. Clinical Senior Lecturer, PhD, Psychiatry, Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This article aims to draw mental health clinicians' attention to the connections between nutrition and mental health, and the roles that Accredited Practising Dietitians play in improving mental and physical health through dietary change. METHODS: Selective narrative review. RESULTS: Unhealthy dietary practices are common in high prevalence and severe mental illness. Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that nutrients and dietary patterns impact on mental health. In addition, poor physical health is well documented in people with mental illness and the greatest contributor to the mortality gap. Dietary intervention studies demonstrate improved mental and physical health outcomes. Accredited Practising Dietitians translate nutrition science into practical advice to improve the nutritional status of patients with mental illness, and prevent and manage comorbidities in a variety of care settings. CONCLUSIONS: Medical Nutrition Therapy offers opportunities to improve the physical and mental health of people living with mental illness.
OBJECTIVE: This article aims to draw mental health clinicians' attention to the connections between nutrition and mental health, and the roles that Accredited Practising Dietitians play in improving mental and physical health through dietary change. METHODS: Selective narrative review. RESULTS: Unhealthy dietary practices are common in high prevalence and severe mental illness. Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that nutrients and dietary patterns impact on mental health. In addition, poor physical health is well documented in people with mental illness and the greatest contributor to the mortality gap. Dietary intervention studies demonstrate improved mental and physical health outcomes. Accredited Practising Dietitians translate nutrition science into practical advice to improve the nutritional status of patients with mental illness, and prevent and manage comorbidities in a variety of care settings. CONCLUSIONS: Medical Nutrition Therapy offers opportunities to improve the physical and mental health of people living with mental illness.
Authors: Joseph Firth; Wolfgang Marx; Sarah Dash; Rebekah Carney; Scott B Teasdale; Marco Solmi; Brendon Stubbs; Felipe B Schuch; André F Carvalho; Felice Jacka; Jerome Sarris Journal: Psychosom Med Date: 2019-04 Impact factor: 4.312
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Authors: Gaia Sampogna; Andrea Fiorillo; Mario Luciano; Valeria Del Vecchio; Luca Steardo; Benedetta Pocai; Marina Barone; Mario Amore; Francesca Pacitti; Liliana Dell'Osso; Giorgio Di Lorenzo; Mario Maj Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2018-06-07 Impact factor: 4.157