Independent and combined association of milk tea and takeaway food consumption on depression, anxiety, and comorbid symptoms among Chinese university students
Both milk tea and takeaway food consumption are independently associated with higher risks of anxiety symptoms and comorbid depression-anxiety among Chinese university students, with a significant combined association observed. High-fat, high-sugar milk tea combined with deep-fried or stir-fried takeaway food poses the greatest risk, highlighting the need for targeted dietary interventions to mitigate psychological symptom burden in this population.
Authors
- Jinkui Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-2436)
- Lijun Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7563-994X)
- Jiancai Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3608-2816)
- Cong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2192-6489)
- Hao Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1446-6085)
- Juncheng Zhu
- Zhixiu He
- Xinping Yuan
- Shuaicheng Luo
- Helin Jin
Institutions
- Shangrao Normal University (CN)
- Shanghai International Studies University (CN)
- Hainan Normal University (CN)
- Shanghai Normal University (CN)
- Nanchang Normal University (CN)
- Jiangxi Normal University (CN)
- Shanghai University of International Business and Economics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1693936
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences