Higher dietary fiber consumption may be linked witha reduced risk of depression among premenopausal women, suggests new research.

Researchers looked into data obtained from nearly 6000 pre- and postmenopausal women. Among premenopausal women, dietary fiber intake was found to be higher among those who did not suffer from depression compared to those who had the disorder, in a dose-dependent manner. No association was found between higher fiber intake and depression risk among postmenopausal women. The study was published online in Menopause. Researchers noted that the estimated mean dietary fiber intake was significantly higher among women who did not have depression, compared to those with depression (14.07 ± .11 g/1000 kcal/d vs. 12.67 ± .45 g/1000 kcal/d; P = .003)… (Medscape)