• The more that a person’s daily calories come from ultra-processed foods, the more likely they are to experience depression long-term, a new study suggests.
• The association between these foods and depression persisted regardless of sex, body mass index, age, marital status, social living situation, or level of physical activity.
• Australia’s population gets a high percentage of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, but residents of the United States and the United Kingdom residents get even more.

By Robby Berman on August 29, 2023 — Fact checked by Ferdinand Lali, Ph.D.

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