Prospective association of soft drink consumption with depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Consumption of soft drinks has become a serious public health issue worldwide. However, prospective evidence is limited regarding the relationship between soft drink consumption and depression, especially in Asia. The aim of this study was to investigate the prospective association between soft drink consumption and the development of depressive symptoms.

Methods

We evaluated an occupational cohort of 935 adults in Japan (2012-2016), who were free from depressive symptoms at baseline and attended a 3-y follow-up assessment. Soft drink consumption was assessed using a self-administered diet history questionnaire. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were es

SUBMITTER: Kashino I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613178 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature