The risk associated with ultra-processed food intake on depressive symptoms and mental health in older adults: a target trial emulation
A higher level of UPF consumption was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms and adversely affected mental health among older adults.
Authors
- Alice Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-6069)
- Belayneh Mengist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0363-8777)
- Mohammadreza Mohebbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-7211)
- Melissa M. Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5739-4560)
- Malcolm Forbes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-6471)
- Robyn L. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-6149)
- John J. McNeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1049-5129)
- Mojtaba Lotfaliany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-9004)
- Suzanne Gaye Orchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0211-3183)
- Michael Berk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5554-6946)
- Bruno Agustini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8735-2401)
- Joanne Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-6325)
- Julie Anne Pasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-4714)
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Debre Markos University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04002-4
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.79