The effect of a low-calorie diet on depressive symptoms in individuals with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies

CONCLUSIONS: There is evidence that LCDs may reduce depressive symptoms in people with overweight or obesity in the short term. Future well-controlled intervention studies, including a non-active control group, and longer-term follow-ups, are warranted in order to make more definitive conclusions.PMID:38084632 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291723003586

Source: Psychological Medicine - December 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Briana Applewhite Brenda W J H Penninx Allan H Young Ulrike Schmidt Hubertus Himmerich Johanna L Keeler Source Type: research