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A cross-national relationship between sugar consumption and major depression?
High rate of consumption of sugar may increase the incidence of depression.
This research work studied the association between dietary intake of sugar and the incidence of major depression in 6 different countries. Researchers examined the 1991 sugar consumption and 1996 major depression prevalence data obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Cross-National Epidemiology of Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder Study respectively.
The research team noticed that increased consumption of sugar correlated with higher rates of depression. This study found a consistent association between high intake of sugar and increased risk of depression.
Research Summary Information
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2002
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Westover AN, Marangell LB.
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Mood Disorders Center (MDOC), Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA. anwestover@yahoo.com
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