Table 3.
Summary of evidence of the associations between dietary patterns identified in the studies with perinatal anxiety and depression
| Exposure | Outcomes | Participants (studies) | Quality of evidence (GRADE) | Evidence summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western pattern | Prenatal depression | 2.871 (4) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| Healthy pattern | Prenatal depression | 2.159 (3) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Traditional Brazilian pattern | Prenatal depression | 960 (2) | – | Inconclusive result |
| Traditional Japanese pattern | Prenatal depression | 1.744 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Western pattern | Postpartum depression | 2.821 (5) |
⊕⊕●● Low because to heterogeneity |
No association |
| Healthy pattern | Postpartum depression | 2.821 (5) | – | Inconclusive result |
| Japanese traditional pattern | Postpartum depression | 865 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| Traditional-Chinese-Confinement (TCC) pattern | Postpartum depression | 490 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| Traditional-Indian-Confinement pattern | Postpartum depression | 490 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Western pattern | Prenatal anxiety | 10.242 (2) | – | Inconclusive result |
| Healthy pattern | Prenatal anxiety | 9.530 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Traditional Brazilian pattern | Prenatal anxiety | 712 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| United Kingdom’ Traditional pattern | Prenatal anxiety | 9.530 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Western pattern | Postpartum anxiety | 697 (2) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| Healthy pattern | Postpartum anxiety | 697 (2) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Traditional Brazilian pattern | Postpartum anxiety | 207 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
Negative association |
| Traditional-Chinese-Confinement (TCC) pattern | Postpartum anxiety | 490 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |
| Traditional-Indian-Confinement pattern | Postpartum anxiety | 490 (1) |
⊕●●● Very low due to number of studies, design and bias. |
No association |