The effects of an anti-inflammatory diet alone or in combination with acupuncture on mental health, anthropometric indices, and metabolic status in diabetic patients with depression: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
Our findings indicate that acupuncture, in conjunction with an anti-inflammatory diet, may be more effective in enhancing mental health, reducing HbA1C levels, and decreasing abdominal obesity compared to an anti-inflammatory diet alone in patients with T2DM experiencing mild-to-moderate depression after 8 weeks. However, further clinical trials with larger sample sizes and extended durations are recommended to confirm the efficacy of this adjunctive therapy.
Authors
- Nazli Namazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-2805)
- Erfan Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3873-8006)
- Javad Heshmati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2676-0185)
- Mohammad Hossein Ayati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-1135)
- Pardis Irandoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-3879)
- Amir Firouzjaei
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Dubai Hospital (AE)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition and Diabetes
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41387-025-00373-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.15
Funders
- National Institute for Medical Research Development