Effect of Mediterranean diet on weight and psychological disorders

The effects of Mediterranean diet instruction on anthropometric indices, depression, anxiety and stress disorders and their relationship with healthy lifestyle score: A randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180201038585N8

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-28

Start date

2020-10-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-30

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Conditions

Condition 1: Mental disorders. Condition 2: Mental disorders. Major depressive disorder, single episode Generalized anxiety disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mediterranean diet instructions. Participants will be asked to follow the instructions during the 12 weeks of interventions. The details of Mediterranean diet instr

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 20-59 years Suffering from depression, anxiety or stress disorders for more than one month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: If questionnaires were not completed properly If the instructions were not followed during intervention If dietary intake was miss reported (4200 Kcal/day) Presence of stresses like divorce or emotional break up in the last 6 months Body mass index 40 History of death of relatives or close friends in the last 6 months Drug or alcohol abuse at least once a week Suffering from chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular, cancer, blood pressure Pregnancy and lactating

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Weight. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: Scale, kg.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: Equation, Weight(kg)/[height(m)]2 , kg/m2.;Score of stress. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Depression score. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Weight. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: Scale, kg.;Body Mass Index. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: Equation, Weight(kg)/[height(m)]2 , kg/m2.;Score of stress. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.;Depression score. Timepoint: ???At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: DASS-21 questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Healthy lifestyle score. Timepoint: At the end of the study. Method of measurement: HLS questionnaire.;Food intake frequency. Timepoint: At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: Food Frequency questionnaire - 168 items.;Physical activity. Timepoint: At the beginning and end (12 weeks) of the study. Method of measurement: IPAQ questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKarim Parastouei

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

Parastouei@gmail.com+98 21 8755 4470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026