Adherence to the Healthy Low-Carbohydrate Diet and incident depression and anxiety
Higher adherence to an HLCD is associated with reduced risks of depression, anxiety, and their comorbidity, potentially following a non-linear threshold pattern. While inflammation acts as a mediator, its modest contribution suggests that other biological mechanisms may also play pivotal roles in this protective relationship.
Authors
- Fayou Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6574-7733)
- Ping Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0404-4759)
- Yinfei Lu
- Z.F. Zhang
- Tian Qin
Institutions
- Wuhan Red Cross Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1746849
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China