French fries — they're greasy, starchy and a comfort food for many. New research suggests they may be tied to depression.
A research team in Hangzhou, China, found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, was linked with a 12% higher risk of anxiety and 7% higher risk of depression than in people who didn't eat fried foods.Fried foods are known risk factors for obesity, high blood pressure and other health effects.
"The human component of this study may indicate just what it purports: that higher intake of fried food increases the risk of anxiety/depression," said Dr. David Katz, a lifestyle medicine specialist who was not involved in the study, via email. Unhealthy food and poor nutrition can lower one's mood and progress a mental health condition, as found in aIn the new study, the researchers suggest that acrylamide, a chemical formed, especially in fried potatoes, is to blame for the higher risk of anxiety and depression.
"Zebrafish were presumably chosen ... because they were already known to be vulnerable to acrylamide toxicity, and because their behavioral responses to anxiety are established and consistent — offering a source of both biological and behavioral data," Katz said.
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