A team studied data from 13,626 adults in the US and also found the 25% who ate the most chocolate of any kind were less likely to report
depressive symptoms than those who did not eat it.
In the cross-sectional study, a range of other factors including height, weight, marital status, ethnicity, education, household income, physical activity, smoking, and chronic health problems were also taken into account to ensure the study only measured chocolate's effect on
depressive symptoms.
To determine the prevalence of
depressive symptoms in first-time fathers and identify notable risk factors, the researchers surveyed 622 Canadian men during their partners' third trimester.
Bipolar depression refers to the
depressive episodes of bipolar I disorder.
Previous studies had suggested that
depressive symptoms among mothers with eating disorders might improve after the perinatal period, but those studies didn't have such a long follow-up time to confirm that the increased risk of
depressive symptoms does, in fact, persist for women who have had an eating disorder.
Major
depressive disorder (MDD) is common, recurrent, chronic and disabling.
Cherrington, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues examined the effects of peer support on acute care and hospital utilization in individuals with type 2 diabetes with or without
depressive symptoms.
Depressive disorder was diagnosed as per ICD-10 criteria and Migraine headache as ICHD-2 criteria for diagnosis.
The findings, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, suggests that negative experiences on social media were associated with
depressive symptoms.
Association of efficacy of resistance exercise training with
depressive symptoms.
Percentage * of Adults Aged [greater than or equal to] 20 Years Reporting
Depressive Symptoms ([dagger]) in the Past 2 Weeks, by Sex--National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2013-2016
Diagnosis of
depressive disorder was based on diagnostic criteria of International Classification of Diseases (10th version).