Mediterranean diet, fish intake, tied to lower depression risk in women

Close adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of depressive symptoms in older women, according to a new study.

• Consuming fish and monounsaturated oils, both part of the Mediterranean diet, proved particularly important for the association.

• While the study involved women and men, researchers saw a greater beneficial association between consumption of a Mediterranean diet and depression for women.

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