A greater daily intake of sugar in people’s diets was associated with a higher prevalence of depression, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.
“Previous studies have linked dietary factors such as caffeine, fish and vegetable intake to the risk of depression,” Lu Zhang, from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in China, and colleagues wrote. “However, only a few studies have examined the relationship between dietary sugar intake and depressive symptoms.”
The researchers analyzed data from 18,439 adults aged 20 years and older who