Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food and Risk of Depression

2023/09/20 by Chatpol Samuthpongtorn, Long H. Nguyen, Olivia I. Okereke +4 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Medicine · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling #Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability #Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

paper · pdf · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34770

openalex publication_date 2023/09/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

This cohort study examines the consumption of ultraprocessed food and risk of depression among 31 172 US females aged 42 to 62 years.

Citations

• Ultra-processed food consumption and risk of colorectal cancer precursors: results from 3 prospective cohorts

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Discussions

• Ultraprocessados: Estudos epidemiológicos sugerem que podem aumentar o risco de depressão. ➡️ Em 31 mil mulheres de meia-idade, quem mais consumiu ultraprocessados teve 49 % mais risco de depressão [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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