Psychiatry research · 2026
Associations between ultra-processed food and drink consumption and mental health: A cross-sectional study of middle- to older-aged adults.
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Hockin Joshua D, Millar Seán R, Perry Ivan J, Phillips Catherine M
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BACKGROUND: Greater intake of ultra-processed foods and drinks (UPFDs) has been associated with increased risk of non-communicable diseases, yet associations with mental health outcomes, aside from depression, are unclear. Addressing this gap, we investigated UPFD relationships with depressive symptoms, well-being and anxiety among adults.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 1949 middle- to older-aged adults. Dietary data were collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire and UPFD weight ratios were determined using the NOVA classification. Depressive symptoms, well-being and anxiety were assessed using the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Linear and logistic regression analyses assessed UPFD intake associations with mental health scores.
RESULTS: In crude and partially adjusted linear regression models, positive associations were found between UPFD intake and depression scores, and a negative association with well-being scores. The association with depression scores persisted after full adjustment (B = 0.059, p = 0.009). Results from logistic regression analyses also demonstrated higher intake of UPFDs to be associated with higher odds of mild to severe depressive symptoms (OR = 1.562, 95% CI: 1.057, 2.308. No associations with anxiety scores were observed. Sensitivity analyses suggested the ultra-processed meat/fish/poultry NOVA subgroup to be the main driver of observed associations between UPFD consumption and poorer mental health.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates an association between UPFD intake and mental health, in particular with depressive symptoms. Further research which examines individual UPFD subgroup associations with mental health outcomes is warranted.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 1949 middle- to older-aged adults. Dietary data were collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire and UPFD weight ratios were determined using the NOVA classification. Depressive symptoms, well-being and anxiety were assessed using the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Linear and logistic regression analyses assessed UPFD intake associations with mental health scores.
RESULTS: In crude and partially adjusted linear regression models, positive associations were found between UPFD intake and depression scores, and a negative association with well-being scores. The association with depression scores persisted after full adjustment (B = 0.059, p = 0.009). Results from logistic regression analyses also demonstrated higher intake of UPFDs to be associated with higher odds of mild to severe depressive symptoms (OR = 1.562, 95% CI: 1.057, 2.308. No associations with anxiety scores were observed. Sensitivity analyses suggested the ultra-processed meat/fish/poultry NOVA subgroup to be the main driver of observed associations between UPFD consumption and poorer mental health.
CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates an association between UPFD intake and mental health, in particular with depressive symptoms. Further research which examines individual UPFD subgroup associations with mental health outcomes is warranted.