Discovering the main reason for the rapid spread of diseases like depression and anxiety
Anxiety and depression are diseases that are becoming more common in the present era and now an important reason has been discovered.Consuming French fries and other fried foods is detrimental to mental health, according to a medical study in China.
The study found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially French fries, increased the risk of anxiety by 12 percent and the risk of depression by 7 percent.
Research has discovered that this effect is most prominent in young people. The research, published in the journal PNAS, examined more than 140,000 people for about 12 years, and during this period 8294 cases of depression, and anxiety. More than 12,000 cases were diagnosed in people who were addicted to fried foods.
According to research, eating fried potatoes increases the risk of depression and this risk is higher in young people.
Such foods are thought to increase the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, and other diseases, but not much research has been done on their effects on mental health. Acrylamide, a chemical, may increase the risk of anxiety and depression.
During the research, when the experiments of this chemical were done on a type of fish, zebrafish, an enzyme was diagnosed.
According to the researchers, there is no need to worry about the results, just ensure a healthy lifestyle and reduce the consumption of fried foods, so that physical and mental health can be maintained. They said that depression and anxiety are worldwide. The number of cases has increased rapidly and in 2020, cases of depression increased by 27.6% and cases of anxiety by 25.6%.
He said that the report of the World Health Organization has estimated that 5% of adults around the world suffer from depression.
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