Association between the plant-based Mediterranean diet and neuropsychological distress of the breastfeeding mothers and their infants.

Background: Diet is likely related to sleep quality and mental health, especially during lactation. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether adherence to the healthy Mediterranean diet (MD) was correlated with sleep quality and mental health of breastfeeding mothers and their infants.

Methods: This study was performed on 350 breastfeeding mothers.