Prefer Sugary Treats? You May be 31 Percent More Likely to Experience Depression, Study Reveals
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People with a preference for sweets are at a higher risk of developing depression, diabetes, and suffering a stroke, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
The study, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, took anonymised information on the food preferences of 180,000 volunteers within the UK Biobank and used artificial intelligence to group them into three general profiles:
Health-conscious: prefer fruits and vegetables over animal-based and sweet foods.
Omnivore: Likes most foods, including meats, fish, and some vegetables, as well as sweets and desserts.
Sweet tooth: Prefer sweet foods and sugary drinks and is less interested in healthier options like fruit and vegetables.
The Surrey team looked at UK Biobank data on blood samples where 2,923 proteins and 168 metabolites had been measured to see how these levels changed in each group.
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