Ultra-processed food linked to higher risk of depression, research finds
US study finds association between large amounts of ultra-processed food, especially artificial sweeteners, and depression
Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food, especially drinks containing artificial sweeteners, is associated with a higher risk of depression, research has found.
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Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Depression
Chatpol Samuthpongtorn, MD1; Long H. Nguyen, MD, MS1,2; Olivia I. Okereke, MD, SM3,4,5; et alDong D. Wang, ScD, MD5,6; Mingyang Song, MD, ScD1,4,6; Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH1,2,5,7,8; Raaj S. Mehta, MD, MPH1,2,7
JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(9):e2334770. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34770
Increasing evidence suggests that diet may influence risk of depression.1–3 Despite extensive data linking ultraprocessed foods (UPF; ie, energy-dense, palatable, and ready-to-eat items) with human disease,4 evidence examining the association between UPF consumption and depression is scant. Prior studies have been hampered by short-term dietary data1,2 and a limited ability to account for potential confounders.1,3 Additionally, no study has identified which UPF foods and/or ingredients that may be associated with risk of depression or how the timing of UPF consumption may be associated. Therefore, we investigated the prospective association between UPF and its components with incident depression.
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