High glycemic index diet as a risk factor for depression: Analyses from the Women’s Health Initiative

Despite their negative health effects, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are widely consumed in modern diets, making up nearly 60% of the typical American diet. The feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a behavioral intervention designed to lower UPF consumption were assessed in this study by Hagerman et al. (2024). An 8-week trial program with weekly group […]

In this 2012 study, the association between consumption of fast foods (hamburgers, sausages, pizza) and processed pastries (muffins, doughnuts, croissants) with prevalence of depression was analyzed among the 8964 participants of the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra project. A validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire was completed at baseline while depression was identified at follow-up with questionnaires […]