TY - JOUR
AU - F. N. Jacka
AU - A. Mykletun
AU - M. Berk
A1 - 
AB - There is a need for the development of effective universal preventive approaches to the common mental disorders, depression and anxiety, at a population level. Poor diet, physical inactivity and smoking have long been recognized as key contributors to the high prevalence noncommunicable diseases. However, there are now an increasing number of studies suggesting that the same modifiable lifestyle behaviors are also risk factors for common mental disorders. In this paper we point to the emerging data regarding lifestyle risk factors for common mental disorders, with a particular focus on and critique of the newest evidence regarding diet quality. On the basis of this most recent evidence, we consequently argue for the inclusion of depression and anxiety in the ranks of the high prevalence noncommunicable diseases influenced by habitual lifestyle practices. We believe that it is both feasible and timely to begin to develop effective, sustainable, population-level prevention initiatives for the common mental illnesses that build on the established and developing approaches to the noncommunicable somatic diseases.
BT - BMC medicine
C5 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
CY - England
DO - 10.1186/1741-7015-10-149
JF - BMC medicine
N2 - There is a need for the development of effective universal preventive approaches to the common mental disorders, depression and anxiety, at a population level. Poor diet, physical inactivity and smoking have long been recognized as key contributors to the high prevalence noncommunicable diseases. However, there are now an increasing number of studies suggesting that the same modifiable lifestyle behaviors are also risk factors for common mental disorders. In this paper we point to the emerging data regarding lifestyle risk factors for common mental disorders, with a particular focus on and critique of the newest evidence regarding diet quality. On the basis of this most recent evidence, we consequently argue for the inclusion of depression and anxiety in the ranks of the high prevalence noncommunicable diseases influenced by habitual lifestyle practices. We believe that it is both feasible and timely to begin to develop effective, sustainable, population-level prevention initiatives for the common mental illnesses that build on the established and developing approaches to the noncommunicable somatic diseases.
PP - England
PY - 2012
SN - 1741-7015; 1741-7015
SP - 149
T1 - Moving towards a population health approach to the primary prevention of common mental disorders
T2 - BMC medicine
TI - Moving towards a population health approach to the primary prevention of common mental disorders
U1 - Medically Unexplained Symptoms
U2 - 23186355
U3 - 10.1186/1741-7015-10-149
VL - 10
VO - 1741-7015; 1741-7015
Y1 - 2012
ER -