A new study reveals that ultra-processed food consumption may significantly raise the risk of depression in women, while men appear less affected after early adulthood. Could sex-specific diet advice be the future of mental health prevention?
Dietary Patterns and Major Depression: Results from 15,262 Participants (International ALIMENTAL Study). Image Credit: Kwangmoozaa / Shutterstock
For ages, dietary patterns have been linked to mental health, but there is little evidence on how food and drink affect depression across age groups and between the sexes. A recent paper in the journal Nutrients explored how the risk of depression varied with age and depending on sex, providing potentially useful information to shape targeted interventions for vulnerable groups.
Introduction
Scientists have…