Ultraprocessed Foods Associated With Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption is very common among adolescents. Previous studies have suggested an association between UPF consumption and adolescent mental health problems, but studies on multiethnic adolescents in China are rare.

Objective

This study investigated the association between UPF consumption and depressive symptoms in multiethnic adolescents in Yunnan Province, China.

Methods

A cluster sampling of 8500 middle school students from 11 counties in Yunnan Province was conducted. The Chinese version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 was administered to assess depressive symptoms, and a food frequency questionnaire was used to collect UPF consumption data. A generalized linear model was used to analyze the association between UPF cons

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583942 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature