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Sugar Intake Is Associated With Increased Odds of Depression and Anxiety: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Association Between New Tea Drink Consumption and Mental Health Disorders Among Chinese College Students: An Interpretable Machine Learning Approach.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Sugar Intake Is Associated With Increased Odds of Depression and Anxiety: Evidence From A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The Metabolic Mind: Revisiting Glucose Metabolism and Justice Involvement in Neurolaw.NeuroSci · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background and Aims: The current study aimed to assess the associations between (i) total and specific sugar intake, (ii) dietary exposures that met Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) selection criteria for risk factors, and depression and anxiety. Methods: In this online cross-sectional study that took place between 2022 and 2024 in the United Kingdom, 377 participants between the ages of 18-66 years ( Results: The prevalence of depression and anxiety was 12.5% and 16.4%, respectively. Separate logistic regression models assessing the associations between dietary intake and depression) and anxiety revealed that total sugar intake was associated with greater odds of depression (OR: 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.02) and anxiety (OR: 1.01, 95%CI 1.01-1.02). Specifically, higher sucrose intake was associated with greater odds of anxiety (OR: 1.02, 95%CI 1.00-1.05), while higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with increased odds of both depression (OR: 1.00, 95%CI 1.00-1.01) and anxiety (OR: 1.00, 95%CI 1.00-1.01). Conclusion: While higher overall sugar intake was associated with both depression and anxiety, sucrose intake emerged as a specific factor associated with increased odds of anxiety, and higher sugar-sweetened beverages intake with depression and anxiety, warranting further investigation into their potential role in mental health outcomes.
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