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The risk associated with ultra-processed food intake on depressive symptoms and mental health in older adults: a target trial emulation
Indulgence in ultra-processed foods may make an individual highly likely to suffer from symptoms of depression and other mental disorders.
This study assessed the contribution of ultra-processed food consumption with regards to the occurrence of depression and other mental health disorders in men and women. Researchers performed an in-depth analysis of the dietary and mental health records of 11,192 men and women.
Researchers found out that ultra-processed food consumers had a high tendency to suffer from depression and other mental health disorders. This study recognized the potential role high ultra-processed food diets play in the development of mental health disorders.
Research Summary Information
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2025
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Belayneh Mengist, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Julie A Pasco, Bruno Agustini, Michael Berk, Malcolm Forbes, Melissa M Lane, Suzanne G Orchard, Joanne Ryan, Alice J Owen, Robyn L Woods, John J McNeil, Mohammadreza Mohebbi
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Deakin University, the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Geelong, VIC, Australia. b.miteku@deakin.edu.au. College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia. b.miteku@deakin.edu.au. Deakin University, the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), School of Medicine, Geelong, VIC, Australia. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Department of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia. Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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