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09/01/2013
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New research suggests that sweet drinks, especially diet, are associated with increased risk of depression in adults, while coffee consumption leads to a reduction of this risk. The study was released yesterday and will be presented in March at the annual conference of the American Academy of Neurology.
- Sweet drinks, coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide, and has important consequences for physical health and, it seems, even to the mental - said study author Honglei Chen, of the National Institute of Health Sciences, in North Carolina, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).
Study participants with 264,000
The study involved almost 264 000 people aged between 50 and 71 years (age at onset of labor). Between 1995 and 1996, scientists measured the amount of ingested drinks such as soda, tea, coffee and juice artificial. About ten years later, the researchers asked participants whether they had been diagnosed with depression by 2000. A total of 11,311 diagnoses of the disease were made.
People who drank more than four cups or cans of soda a day were 30% more likely to develop depression than those who did not consume the drink. Those who drank four cups of juice processed per day had a 38% higher probability. Moreover, the risk was higher for persons who drank frequently diet beverages, but the effect was not disclosed. On the other hand, those who drank four cups of coffee per day were 10% less likely to have depression.
- Our research shows that cutting or reducing consumption of sugary drinks and diet can help reduce the risk of depression - said Chen, who, however, pondered. - More research is needed to confirm this finding, and people with depression should continue taking the prescribed medications.
Lack of conclusive studies
The director of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Regional RJ (SBEM-RJ), Flavia Conceição, remember that there are studies linking the consumption of excess sugar with depressive symptoms, especially in children.
- What is not known is whether this habit could lead to depression or if this guy had a predisposition for the disease, whether this preference would not be the manifestation of symptoms of depression. It is not known which comes first, but it seems to have a relationship - said the endocrinologist.
Likewise, Flavia also noted that in the study of AAN, although the researchers noted a high incidence of depression among people who consumed soft drinks, other factors could be associated with the diagnosis.
- It is difficult to assess whether a relationship of cause and effect. There is this strong speculation linking sugar with depression, but still lack evidence - said the expert.
Now with regard to coffee, some polls already show its relationship with the lowest risk of depression. The Harvard Medical School surveyed 50,000 women between 1996 and 2006, and shows that coffee consumption reduced by 20% the incidence of the disorder. Researchers believe the caffeine to be responsible for this result, since the substance can increase the sense of well being and energy. Likewise, scientists noted that further studies are lacking to prove the relationship with depression.
Source: Extra Online
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