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A British study found that people who eat junk food are more likely to be depressed. Though the study focused on adults, the results could bode ill for young people who are developing poor eating habits.

• Dr. Archana Singh-Manoux and her colleagues studied more than 3,500 middle-aged people, dividing them into two groups.
• The first group ate a diet of wholesome foods, such as fruits, vegetables and fish.
• The second group ate a diet of mainly processed foods, such as fried foods, processed meats and desserts.
• People in the second group had a 58 percent higher risk for depression.

Dr. Singh-Manoux reported being unsure if this finding could be explained by some other lifestyle factors not considered in the study, which appears in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Labels: depression, diet, nutrition

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