Increased fruit intake linked to lower risk of depression and anxiety in adolescents: study
A recent Australian longitudinal study found that adolescent consumption of an additional serving of fruit per day was linked to reduced risks of depression and anxiety over a three-year period. Conversely, higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages correlated with increased mental health risks.
Why it matters
Provides empirical evidence supporting dietary interventions as a modifiable lifestyle factor to help safeguard adolescent mental health.
An additional serving of fruit a day reduced the risk of depression by 13% and anxiety by 7% among adolescents over three years, an Australian study has shown.
Higher consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages was associated with a greater risk of both depression and anxiety over time for adolescents, with the association stronger for anxiety onset among males.
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