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Table 2. Existing American Physical Therapy Association board-certified specialties, their numbers, and sampling of literature to support plant-based nutrition within each specialty (Panel A) and across specialties (Panel B).

Panel A: American Physical Therapy Association board-certified specialties, their numbers, and sampling of literature to support plant-based nutrition within each specialty
As of June 2022, 35,043 individuals have achieved board certification in ten physical therapy specialty areas:

Specialty area Number Sampling of literature to support superior physical therapist outcomes in the specialty with plant-based nutrition

Cardiovascular & Pulmonary 459 Abshire M, Xu J, Baptiste D, et al. Nutritional interventions in heart failure: A systematic review of the literature. J Card Fail. 2015; 21(12): 989–999.
Esselstyn CB. A plant-based diet and coronary artery disease: a mandate for effective therapy. J Geriatr Cardiol 2017; 14(5): 317–320.
Ornish D, Scherwitz, LW, Billings JH, et al. Intensive lifestyle change for reversal of coronary heart disease. JAMA. 1998; 280: 2001–2007.
Phillips CM, Chen L-W, Heude B, et al. Dietary inflammatory index and non-communicable disease risk: A narrative review. Nutrients. 2019; 11(8): 1873.
Dean E, Lomi C. A health and lifestyle framework: An evidence-informed basis for contemporary physical therapist clinical practice guidelines with special reference to individuals with heart failure. Physiother Res Int. 2022; e1950. .
Greger M. How not to die from heart disease. Chapter 1. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 17–29; 419–422.
Greger M. How not to die from lung disease. Chapter 2. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 30–41; 422–425.
Greger M. How not to die from diabetes. Chapter 6. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 100–121; 446–452.
Greger M. How not to die from high blood pressure. Chapter 7. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 122–140; 453–460.
Hagan KA, Chiuve SE, Stampfer MJ, et al. Greater adherence to the alternative healthy eating index is associated with lower incidence of physical function impairment in the Nurses’ Health Study. J Nutr. 2016; 146(7): 1341–1347.
Kim H, Caulfield LE, Garcia-Larsen V, et al. Plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of incident cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease mortality, and all-cause mortality in a general population of middle-aged adults. JAMA. 2019; 8(16): e012865.doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012865.
Al-Shar L, Satija A, Want DD, et al. Red meat intake and risk of coronary heart disease among US men: prospective cohort study. BMJ. 2020; 371: m4141. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m4141.
Miró O, Estruch R, Martín-Sánchez FJ, et al. ICA-SEMES Research Group. Adherence to Mediterranean diet and all-cause mortality after an episode of acute heart failure: Results of the MEDIT-AHF study. J Am Col Cardiol Heart Fail. 2018; 6(1): 52–62.
Tong T, Appleby PN, Perez-Cornago A, et al. Risks of ischaemic heart disease and stroke in meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians over 18 years of follow-up: results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study. BMJ. 2019: 9: 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4897.
Papier K, Fensom GK, Knuppel A, et al. Meat consumption and risk of 25 common conditions: outcome-wide analyses in 475,000 men and women in the UK Biobank study. BMC Med. 2021; 19,53 doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-01922-9.
Zabetakis I, Lordan R, Norton C, et al. COVID-19: The inflammation link and the role of nutrition in potential mitigation. Nutrients. 2020; 12(5): E1466. doi: 10.3390/nu12051466.
Campbell TC, Parpia B, Chen J. Diet, lifestyle and the etiology of coronary artery disease: The Cornell China Study. Am J Cardiol. 1998; 82(suppl): 18T–21T.
Neal B, Wu Y, Feng X, et al. Effect of salt substitution on cardiovascular events and death. NEJM. 2021; 385(12): 1067–1077.
Ozemek C, Laddu DR, Arena R, et al. The role of diet for prevention and management of hypertension. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2018; 33(4): 388–393.
Barnard ND, Alwarith J, Rembert E, et al. A Mediterranean diet and low-fat vegan diet to improve body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors: A randomized cross-over trial. J Am Clin Nutr. 2021; 5: 1–13. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1869625.
Barnard ND, Cohen J, Jenkins DJA, et al. A low-fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006; 29: 1777–1783.
Maddock J, Ziauddeen N, Ambrosini GL, et al. Adherence to a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-type diet over the life course and associated vascular function: a study based on the MRC 1946 British birth cohort. Brit J Nutr. 2018; 119(5): 581–589.

Clinical electrophysiology 216 Craddock JC, Neale EP, Peoples GE, et al. Plant-based eating patterns and endurance performance: A focus on inflammation, oxidative stress and immune responses. Nutr Bull. 2020; 45(2): 123–32. doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12427.
Fewkes JJ, Kellow NJ, Cowan SF, et al. A single, high-fat meal adversely affects postprandial endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022; 116(3): 699–729.
Benson TW, Weintraub NL, Kim HW, et al. A single high-fat meal provokes pathological erythrocyte remodeling and increases myeloperoxidase levels: implications for acute coronary syndrome. Lab Invest. 2018; 98(10): 1300–1310.
Miller M, Beach V, Sorkin JD, et al. Comparative effects of three popular diets on lipids, endothelial function, and C-reactive protein during weight maintenance. J Am Diet Assoc. 2009; 109: 713–717.
Nicholls SJ, Lundman P, Harmer JA, et al. Consumption of saturated fat impairs the anti-inflammatory properties of high-density lipoproteins and endothelial function. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006; 48: 715–720.
Haghighatdoost F, Bellissimo N, Totosy de Zepetnek J, et al. Association of vegetarian diet with inflammatory biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Pub Health Nutr. 2017: 20; 2713–2721.
Sutliffe JT, Wilson LD, de Heer HD, et al. C-reactive protein response to a vegan lifestyle intervention. Comp Ther Med. 2015; 23: 32–37.
Vogel RA, Corretti MC, Plotnick GD. The postprandial effect of components of the Mediterranean diet on endothelial function. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000; 36: 1455–1460.

Geriatrics 3,837 Ferrucci L, Fabbri E. Inflammageing: chronic inflammation in ageing, cardiovascular disease, and frailty. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018; 15(9): 505–522. doi: 10.1038/s41569-018-0064-2.
Adair LS, Duazo P, Borja JB. How overweight and obesity relate to the development of functional limitations among Filipino women. Geriatrics (Basel). 2018; 3(4): 63.doi: 10.3390/geriatrics3040063.
Buettner D, Skemp S. Blue Zones: Lessons learned from the world’s longest lived. Am J Lifestyle Med. 2016; 10(5): 318–321.
Diet Review. MIND Diet. The Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. Available at: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/mind-diet/. Accessed January 11, 2023.
Kim H, Caulfield LE, Garcia-Larsen V, et al. Plant-based diets are associated with a lower risk of incident cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease mortality, and all-cause mortality in a general population of middle-aged adults. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019; 8(16): e012865. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.012865. Epub 2019 Aug 7.
Rodopaios NE, Manolarakis GE, Koulouri A-A, et al. The significant effect on musculoskeletal metabolism and bone density of the Eastern Mediterranean Christian Orthodox Church fasting. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2020; 74(12): 1736–1742.
Mamalaki E, Anastasiou CA, Ntanasi E, et al. Associations between the Mediterranean diet and sleep in older adults: Results from the Hellenic longitudinal investigation of aging and diet study. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2018; 8(11): 1543–1548.
Greger M. How not to die from brain disease. Chapter 3. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 42–61; 425–432.

Neurology 4,159 Maharjan R, Diaz Bustamante L, Ghattas KN, et al. Role of lifestyle in neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in an aging brain. Cureus. 2020; 12(9): e10639. Published 2020 Sep 24. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10639.
Morris MC, Tangney CC, Wang Y, et al. MIND diet associated with reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2015; 11(9): 1007–1014.
Sherzai D, Sherzai A. The Alzheimer’s Solution. Harper One: New York: NY. 2017.
Waldman M, Lamb M. Dying for a hamburger. Meat and the epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease. McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Toronto: ON. 2014.
Barnard ND, Alwarith J, Rembert E, et al. A Mediterranean diet and low-fat vegan diet to improve body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors: A randomized, cross-over trial. J Am Coll Nutr. 2021: 1–13. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1869625.
Petersson SD, Philippou E. Mediterranean diet, cognitive function, and dementia: A systematic review of the evidence. Adv Nutr. 2016; 7(5): 889–904.
Molteni R, Barnard RJ, Ying Z, et al. A high-fat, refined sugar diet reduces hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neuronal plasticity, and learning. Neurosci. 2002; 112(4): 803–814.
Greger M. How not to die from Brain Diseases. Chapter 3. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 42–61; 425–432.
Greger M. How not to die from Parkinson’s Disease. Chapter 14. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 226–238; 491–498.

Oncology 160 Greger M. How not to die from digestive cancers. Chapter 4. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 62–77; 432–438.
Greger M. How not to die from blood cancers. Chapter 9. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 154–163; 465–468.
Greger M. How not to die from breast cancer. Chapter 11. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 178–197; 474–482.
Greger M. How not to die from prostate cancer. Chapter 13. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 212–225; 486–491.

Orthopaedics 20,003 Veronese N, Stubbs B, Crepaldi G, et al. Relationship between low bone mineral density and fractures with incident cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Bone Miner Res. 2017; 32(5): 1126–1135.
Cosman F, de Beur SJ, LeBoff MS, et al. Clinician’s guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2014; 25(10): 2359–2381.
Elma Ö, Yilmaz ST, Tom Deliens T, et al. Do nutritional factors interact with chronic musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review. J Clin Med 2020; 9(3): 702. doi: 10.3390/jcm9030702.
Shapses SA, Pop LC, Wang Y. Obesity is a concern for bone health with aging. Nutr Res. 2017; 39: 1–13.
Manna P, Jain SK. Obesity, oxidative stress, adipose tissue dysfunction, and the associated health risks: Causes and therapeutic strategies. Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2015; 13(10): 423–444.
Okifuji A, Hare BD. The association between chronic pain and obesity. J Pain Res. 2015; 8: 399–408.
Ranger TA, Wong AMY, Cook JL, et al. Is there an association between tendinopathy and diabetes mellitus? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Brit J Sports Med. 2016; 50(16): 982.
Gumina S, Arceri V, Carbone S, et al. The association between arterial hypertension and rotator cuff tear: the influence on rotator cuff tear sizes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013; 22(2): 229–232.
Thorpe DL, Knutsen SF, Beeson WL, Rajaram S, et al. Effects of meat consumption and vegetarian diet on risk of wrist fracture over 25 years in a cohort of peri- and postmenopausal women. Public Health Nutr. 2008; 11(6): 564–572.
New SA. Do vegetarians have a normal bone mass? Osteoporos Int. 2004; 15(9): 679–688.
Dean E, Söderlund A. What is the role of lifestyle behaviour change associated with non-communicable disease risk in managing musculoskeletal health conditions with special reference to chronic pain? BMC Musculoskel Disord. 2015; 16: 87. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0545-y.

Pediatrics 2,555 Ritchie H, Roser M. Micronutrient deficiency. Available at: https://ourworldindata.org/micronutrient-deficiency. Accessed January 11, 2023.
Wang L, Martínez Steele E, Du M, et al. Trends in consumption of ultraprocessed foods among US youths aged 2–19 years, 1999–2018. JAMA. 2021; 326(6): 519–30. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.1023.
Plant-based diets: Are they good for kids? Available at: www.https://healthychildren .org. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020. Accessed January 11, 2023.
Stevens GA, Beal T, Mbuya MNN, et al. Global Micronutrient Deficiencies Research Group. Micronutrient deficiencies among preschool-aged children and women of reproductive age worldwide: a pooled analysis of individual-level data from population-representative surveys. Lancet Global Health. 2022; 10(11): E1590–E1599.
Lanou AJ, Berkow SE, Barnard ND. Calcium, dairy products, and bone health in children and young adults: a reevaluation of the evidence. Pediatrics. 2005; 115(3): 736–743.
Desmond MA, Sobiecki JG, Jaworski M, et al. Growth, body composition, and cardiovascular and nutritional risk of 5- to 10-y-old children consuming vegetarian, vegan, or omnivore diets. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021; 113(6): 1565–1577.
Kumar S, Kelly AS. Review of childhood obesity: From epidemiology, etiology, and comorbidities to clinical assessment and Treatment. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017; 92(2): 251–265.
Nutrition for kids. Plant-based diets for infants, children and teens. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Available at: https://www.pcrm.org/good-nutrition/nutrition-for-kids. Accessed January 11, 2023.

Sports 2,961 Nebl J, Drabert K, Haufe S, et al. Exercise-induced oxidative stress, nitric oxide and plasma amino acid profile in recreational runners with vegetarian and non-vegetarian dietary patterns. Nutrients. 2019; 11(8): 1875. doi: 10.3390/nu11081875.
Craddock JC, Neale EP, Peoples GE, et al. Plant-based eating patterns and endurance performance: A focus on inflammation, oxidative stress and immune responses. Nutr Bull. 2020; 45(2): 123–32. doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12427.
Messina M, Lynch H, Dickinson JM, et al. No difference between the effects of supplementing with soy protein versus animal protein on gains in muscle mass and strength in response to resistance exercise. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2018; 28: 674–685.
Frazier M, Cheeke R. The Plant Based Athlete. A Game Changing Approach to Peak Performance. HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2021.
The Game Changers. Documentary featuring leaders in the field. Available at: https://gamechangersmovie.com/. January 11, 2023.
Pohl A, Schünemann F, Bersiner K, et al. The impact of vegan and vegetarian diets on physical performance and molecular signaling in skeletal muscle. Nutrients. 2021; 13(11): 3884. doi: 10.3390/nu13113884.

Women’s health 681 Barnard ND, Kahleova H, Holtz DN, et al. The Women’s Study for the Alleviation of Vasomotor Symptoms (WAVS): A randomized, controlled trial of a plant-based diet and whole soybeans for postmenopausal women. Menopause 2021; 28(10): 1150–1156.
Greger M. How not to diet. [Evidence Synthesis Monograph]. Flatiron Books: New York. 2019.
Guzek D, Głabska D, Groele B, et al. Fruit and vegetable dietary patterns and mental health in women: A systematic review. Nutr Rev. 2022; 80(6): 1357–1370.
Glenn AJ, Lo K, Jenkins DJA, Boucher BA, et al. Relationship between a plant‐based dietary portfolio and risk of cardiovascular disease: Findings from the Women’s Health Initiative Prospective Cohort study. Am J Heart Assoc. 2021; doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.021515.
Barnard ND, Goldman DM, Loomis JF, et al. Plant-based diets for cardiovascular safety and performance in endurance sports. Nutrients 2019; 11(1): 130. doi: 10.3390/nu11010130.
Greger M. How not to die from breast cancer. Chapter 11. In: How Not to Die. Evidence Synthesis Monograph. Flatiron Books: New York, NY, 2015. pp 178–197; 474–482.

Wound management 12 Avishai E, Yeghiazaryan K, Golubnitschaja O. Impaired wound healing: facts and hypotheses for multi-professional considerations in predictive, preventive and personalised medicine. EPMJ. 2017; 8(1): 23–33.
Guo S, Dipietro LA. Factors affecting wound healing. J Dent Res. 2010; 89(3): 219–229.
Wilson JA, Clark JJ. Obesity: impediment to postsurgical wound healing. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2004; 17(8): 426–35.
Patel GK. The role of nutrition in the management of lower extremity wounds. Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2005; 4(1): 12–22.
Demling RH. Nutrition, anabolism, and the wound healing process: an overview. Eplasty. 2009; 9: e9.
Abboud JA, Kim JS. The effect of hypercholesterolemia on rotator cuff disease. Clin Orthop Rel Res. 2010; 468(6): 1493-7.
Ranger TA, Wong AMY, Cook JL, et al. Is there an association between tendinopathy and diabetes mellitus? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Brit J Sports Med. 2016; 50(16): 982.
Gumina S, Arceri V, Carbone S, et al. The association between arterial hypertension and rotator cuff tear: the influence on rotator cuff tear sizes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013; 22(2): 229–232.
Guo S, Dipietro LA. Factors affecting wound healing. J Dent Res. 2010; 89(3): 219–229.
Patel GK. The role of nutrition in the management of lower extremity wounds. Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2005; 4(1): 12–22. 78.
Kavalukas SL, Barbul A. Nutrition and wound healing: an update. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011; 127(Suppl 1): 38S–43S. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318201256c.

Panel B: Common therapeutic targets across American Physical Therapy Association specialties that have been shown to be amenable to plant-based nutrition intervention: Sampling of literature to support effectiveness of plant-based nutrition
Source: specialization.apta.org/about-abpts/abpts-certified-specialists-statistics

Therapeutic target Sampling of literature

Immunomodulation (injury, and inflammation control) Akbaraly TN, Shipley MJ, Ferrie JE, et al. Long-term adherence to healthy dietary guidelines and chronic inflammation in the prospective Whitehall II study. Am J Med. 2015; 128: 152–160.
Zabetakis I, Lordan R, Norton C, et al. COVID-19: The inflammation link and the role of nutrition in potential mitigation. Nutrients. 2020; 12(5): E1466. doi: 10.3390/nu12051466.
Ricker MA, Haas WC. Anti-inflammatory diet in clinical practice: A review. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017; 32(3): 318–325.
Fighting inflammation. Harvard University Special Health Report. Harvard University Publishing, Boston: MA, 2020.
Foods that fight inflammation. Designing your diet to lower disease risk. Harvard Health Publishing, Boston, MA, 2021.
Akbaraly TN, Shipley MJ, Ferrie JE, et al. Long-term adherence to healthy dietary guidelines and chronic inflammation in the prospective Whitehall II study. Am J Med. 2015; 128: 152–60.
Medzhitov R. Origin and physiological roles of inflammation. Nature. 2008; 454: 428–435.
Hagan KA, Chiuve SE, Stampfer MJ, et al. Greater adherence to the alternative Healthy Eating Index is associated with lower incidence of physical function impairment in the Nurses’ Health Study. J Nutr. 2016; 146(7): 1341-7.
Teixeira KRC, dos Santos CP, de Medeiros LA, et al. Night workers have lower levels of antioxidant defenses and higher levels of oxidative stress damage when compared to day workers. Sci Rep. 2019; 9: 4455. doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40989-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.08.007.
Dean E, Söderlund A, Gosselink R, et al. Immuno-modulation with lifestyle behaviour change to reduce SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and COVID-19 severity: Goals consistent with contemporary physiotherapy practice. Physiother. 2022; 114: 63–67.

Weight management Obesity Medicine Association. Plant-based diets for obesity treatment. Available at: https://obesitymedicine.org/plant-based-diets-for-obesity-treatment/#:~:text=Both%20ovo-lacto%20vegetarian%20and%20vegan%20diets%20are%20considered,color.%20Plant-based%20diets%20don’t%20have%20to%20be%20boring. Accessed January 11, 2023.
Greger M. How not to diet. Evidence Synthesis. Flatiron Books, New York, NY. 2019.

Maximizing exercise capacity and performance Hagan KA, Chiuve SE, Stampfer MJ, et al. Greater adherence to the alternative healthy eating index is associated with lower incidence of physical function impairment in the Nurses’ Health Study. J Nutr. 2016; 146(7): 1341–1347.
Lynch HM, Wharton CM, Johnston CS. Cardiorespiratory fitness and peak torque differences between vegetarian and omnivore endurance athletes: A cross-sectional study. Nutrients. 2016; 8(11): 726. doi: 10.3390/nu8110726.
Frazier M, Cheeke R. The Plant Based Athlete. A Game Changing Approach to Peak Performance. HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY, 2021.

Sleep Ikonte C J, Mun JG, Reider CA, et al. Micronutrient Inadequacy in short sleep: analysis of the NHANES 2005–2016. Nutrients. 2019: 11(10): 2335.
Frank S, Gonzalez K, Lee-Ang L, et al. Diet and sleep physiology: Public health and clinical implications. Front Neuro. 2017; 8: 393.
St-Onge MP, Mikic A, Pietrolungo CE. Effects of diet on sleep quality. Adv Nutr. 2016; 7(5): 938–949.
Muscogiuri G., Barrea L., Aprano S., et al. on behalf of the OPERA PREVENTION Project (2020). Sleep quality in obesity: Does adherence to the Mediterranean diet matter? Nutrients. 2020; 12(5): 1364.
Liang H, Beydoun HA, Hossain S, et al. Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and Its association with sleep quality in a national survey of middle-aged and older men and women. Nutrients. 2020; 12(5): 1510.
Wu Y, Zhai L, Zhang D. Sleep duration and obesity among adults: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. Sleep Med. 2014; 15(12): 1456–1462.
Sperry SD, Scully ID, Gramzow RH, et al. Sleep duration and waist circumference in adults: A Meta-analysis. Sleep. 2015; 38(8): 1269–1276.
Grandner MA, Jackson N, Gerstner JR, et al. Sleep symptoms associated with intake of specific dietary nutrients. J Sleep Res. 2014; 23(1), 22–34.
Nedeltcheva AV, Kilkus JM, Imperial J, et al. Insufficient sleep undermines dietary efforts to reduce adiposity. Ann Int Med. 2010; 153(7), 435–441.
St-Onge MP, McReynolds A, Trivedi ZB, et al. Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012: 95(4), 818–824.
Han H, Wang Y, Li T, et al. Sleep duration and risks of incident cardiovascular disease and mortality among people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2022; dc221127. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc22-1127.

Mental health, anxiety, stress, and depression Takeda E, Terao J, Nakaya Y, et al. Stress control and human nutrition. J Med Invest. 2004; 51(3-4): 139–45.
Berk M, Williams LJ, Jacka FN, et al. So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from? BMC Med. 2013; 11: 200.
O’Neil A, Quirk SE, Housden S, et al. Relationship between diet and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review. Am J Pub Health. 2014; 104(10): e31–42.
Sadeghi O, A, Afshar H, Esmaillzadeh A, et al. Adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern is inversely associated with depression, anxiety and psychological distress. Nutr Neurosci. 2019; 24(4): 248–259.
Sarris J, Logan AC, Akbaraly TN, et al. Nutritional medicine as mainstream in psychiatry. Lancet Psychiatr. 2015; 2(3): 271–274.
Maes M, Kubera M, Obuchowiczwa E, et al. Depression’s multiple comorbidities explained by (neuro)inflammatory and oxidative & nitrosative stress pathways. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2011; 32(1): 7–24.
Beezhold BL, Johnston CS. Restriction of meat, fish, and poultry in omnivores improves mood: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nutr J. 2012; 11(1): 1–5.
Beezhold B, Radnitz C, Rinne A, et al. Vegans report less stress and anxiety than omnivores. Nutr Neurosci. 2015; 18(7): 289–296.
Black CN, Bot M, Scheffer PG, et al. Is depression associated with increased oxidative stress? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinol. 2015; 51: 164–175.
Bouayed J, Rammal H, Soulimani R. Oxidative stress and anxiety: relationship and cellular pathways. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2009; 2(2): 63–67.
Bremner JD, Moazzami K, Wittbrodt MT, et al. Diet, stress and mental health. Nutrients. 2020; 12(8): 2428.
Castro-Diehl C, Wood AC, Redline S, et al. Mediterranean diet pattern and sleep duration and insomnia symptoms in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep. 2018; 41(11), zsy158.
Dinan TG, Stanton C, Long-Smith C, et al. Feeding melancholic microbes: MyNewGut recommendations on diet and mood. Clin Nutr. 2019; 38(5),1995–2001.
Foster JA, Neufeld KAM. Gut–brain axis: how the microbiome influences anxiety and depression. Trends Neurosci. 2013; 36(5): 305–312.
Głąbska D, Guzek D, Groele B, et al. Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health in adults: a systematic review. Nutrients. 2020; 12(1), 115.
Gomez-Pinilla F, Nguyen TT. Natural mood foods: the actions of polyphenols against psychiatric and cognitive disorders. Nutr Neurosci. 2012; 15(3): 127–133.