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Following the MIND diet for 12 weeks accompanied by the significant decrease of waist circumference.
MIND probiotic diet's effects on sleep quality and mental health in women with type 2 diabetes.
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Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
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MIND probiotic diet's effects on sleep quality and mental health in women with type 2 diabetes.
This study evaluated MIND probiotic diet's effects on sleep quality and mental health in women with type 2 diabetes.
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Mona G, Vahideh EA, Yahya S, Lotfollah S, Seyed MN, Mehnoosh S. The Effects of the MIND Diet on Sleep Quality and Mental Health in Type 2 Diabetic Women with Insomnia. Scientific Reports. 2025;15:8237. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-91389-y
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This study contributes evidence to Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet and Anxiety score, Depression score, Serum cortisol, and 3 more.
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Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Anxiety score
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Anxiety score
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Depression score
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Depression score
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Serum cortisol
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Serum cortisol
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Significant increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Significant increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Sleep quality
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Sleep quality
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Waist circumference
Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet → Waist circumference
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This study contributes to evidence on Ketogenic Diets and Body Composition, Ketogenic Diets and Mental Health.
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Ketogenic Diets appears to improve Body Composition.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
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Waist circumference
EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 68.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study
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Ketogenic Diets appears to improve Mental Health.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Anxiety score
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Depression score
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Ketogenic Diets appears to improve Quality of Life Outcomes.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Sleep quality
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Very-low-calorie ketogenic diet appears to improve Serum cortisol.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Serum cortisol
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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