Linking salt consumption to depression: triangulating evidence from Mendelian randomization and observational studies
Frequently adding salt to food is positively associated with depression. These findings suggest that reducing the frequency of adding salt to foods at the table may be an effective strategy to lower risk of depression in the general population.
Authors
- Cai‐Lan Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-5602)
- Haozhang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7524-2854)
- Lin‐Tao Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5167-5559)
- Ming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9869-4036)
- Qiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4897-1012)
- Yihui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-125X)
Institutions
- Capital University (US)
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutritional Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415x.2025.2595174
- Primary Topic
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00