An apple a day: Protective associations between nutrition and the mental health of immigrants in Canada

ConclusionsResults suggested evidence of protective associations between healthy nutritional intake and mental illness among a large-scale sample of immigrants in Canada. Importantly, the protective associations of healthier diets with immigrants ’ mental health were independent of various markers of healthy lifestyles (e.g., general health status, physical activity, alcohol use). Healthy dietary intake may, therefore, be worth consideration in efforts to prevent mental illness among immigrants.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research