A randomised controlled trial of dietary improvement for adults with major depression (the ‘SMILES’ trial)
This 12-week randomised trial tested a structured dietary program (a modified Mediterranean-style diet) against a social-support control in adults with moderate to severe major depression. Sixty-seven people were randomised (33 to diet, 34 to control). The diet group showed larger drops in depressive symptoms on the MADRS scale at 12…