Global Mental Health and Nutrition: Moving Toward a Convergent Research Agenda

Frontiers in Public Health

Marianne V. Santoso¹  Khadija Mitu²  Florence Mariamu Amadi³  Bryan Cheng⁴  Helen Verdeli⁴  Ricardo Araya⁵  Erin Pfeiffer⁶  Thalia M. Sparling⁷  Megan Deeney⁷  Suneetha Kadiyala⁷  Camila Corvalan⁸  Jillian A. Emerson⁹ 

[1] Department of Anthropology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States;Department of Anthropology, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, Bangladesh;Food for the Hungry, Phoenix, AZ, United States;Global Mental Health Lab, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States;Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom;Independent Consultant, Winston-Salem, NC, United States;Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Actions (IMMANA), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom;Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile;Vitamin Angels, Santa Barbara, CA, United States;

关键词: malnutrition;    common mental disorders;    food security;    interdisciplinary;    depression;    intersectoral research;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2021.722290

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Both malnutrition and poor mental health are leading sources of global mortality, disease, and disability. The fields of global food security and nutrition (FSN) and mental health have historically been seen as separate fields of research. Each have undergone substantial transformation, especially from clinical, primary care orientations to wider, sociopolitical approaches to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the trajectories of research on mental health and FSN are further evolving into an intersection of evidence. FSN impacts mental health through various pathways such as food insecurity and nutrients important for neurotransmission. Mental health drives FSN outcomes, for example through loss of motivation and caregiving capacities. They are also linked through a complex and interrelated set of determinants. However, the heterogeneity of the evidence base limits inferences about these important dynamics. Furthermore, interdisciplinary projects and programmes are gaining ground in methodology and impact, but further guidance in integration is much needed. An evidence-driven conceptual framework should inform hypothesis testing and programme implementation. The intersection of mental health and FSN can be an opportunity to invest holistically in advancing thinking in both fields.

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