The Teaching and Research Department, in collaboration with the Public Health and Administration, Nutrition and Clinical Analysis Departments, will be holding a conference on June 27th from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the College Headquarters. The Mediterranean Diet and its Role in Depression, given by the Dr. Almudena Sánchez Villegas, professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Public University of Navarre.
A coffee break will be offered to attendees and speakers at the end of the session, so they can chat and share their impressions about the topic discussed.
The capacity is limited to 30 attendees.
It is essential to book your place.
Inscriptions open until June 24, 2024.
Accredited by the Canary Islands Commission for Continuing Education of Health Professionals (It is essential to attend the total session time and a minimum of 2 sessions).
This in-person activity will be recorded so that it can be enjoyed later by fellow colleagues who cannot join us on the day it is held. The recordings will be included in the Tabaiba Virtual Campus of the COF Las Palmas in the section «And if you couldn't attend...»
With the collaboration of Fundación A.M.A.
The COF Las Palmas reserves the right to suspend activities if a minimum capacity is not reached.
THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND ITS ROLE IN DEPRESSION
According to the latest WHO estimates, 280 million people live with depression. The annual prevalence in Spain is around 5-6%. Furthermore, it is one of the leading causes of disability.
Unipolar depression can be considered a multifactorial illness influenced by biological, psychological, and environmental factors. A significant number of studies suggest that depression shares pathophysiological mechanisms with metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. The depressive process is characterized, among other things, by increased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and metabolic alterations. In this regard, in recent years, the study of the preventive action of dietary patterns considered heart-healthy, including the Mediterranean diet, has gained great importance.
Some observational design studies have found that following the Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduction in depression risk of around 30%%. Furthermore, various small sample size clinical trials have found that intervention with the Mediterranean diet can decrease depressive symptomatology in patients with the condition. Additionally, the recent PREDIDEP trial found that following a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a decrease in residual symptoms and an improvement in the quality of life of patients in remission from a depressive episode.
Further intervention studies with adequate sample size and long-term follow-up are needed to confirm these findings.
OBJECTIVES
- The objective of this conference is to highlight the role of the Mediterranean diet, as it is related to a reduction in the risk of depression by around 30%.
- Different clinical trials have found that Mediterranean diet intervention is able to decrease depressive symptoms in patients with the disease.
Hoping this training activity is of interest to you, please accept our kind regards.
