Diet Linked To Depression

junk_foodEating a diet high in foods that spur inflammation in the body — such as refined grains and soft drinks — may raise the risk for depression in women, according to a new study.

The study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, is based on data from 43,685 women ages 50 to 77 who did not have depression when they first entered the study in 1996, and who were followed until 2008.

At the end of the study period, 2,594 people had depression based on the stricter definition, and 6,446 people had depression based on the broader definition.

The researchers found that women who ate the most inflammation-linked foods had a 29 percent higher risk of depression when applying its broader definition, and a 41 percent higher risk of depression when applying its stricter definition, compared with women who ate the lowest amount of inflammation-linked foods.

 

Source: The Huffington Post