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  • Nutritional Science
  • Public Health

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  • Depression is a significant cause of disability in the U.S.
  • Added sugar consumption and chronic stress are identified risk factors for depression.
  • Existing research indicates stress influences sugar intake and both impact the HPA axis, yet their combined effect on depression remains under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of total added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption on depression.
  • To examine the potential interaction between chronic stress and sugar consumption in relation to depressive symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Adult community sample assessed at two time points.
  • Measures included sugar consumption (total added sugar and SSBs), chronic stress, and depressive symptoms.
  • Statistical analyses explored direct effects and stress as a moderator.

Main Results:

  • Both total sugar consumption and SSB consumption at baseline predicted depressive symptoms one month later.
  • Only SSB consumption remained a significant predictor of depression after controlling for chronic stress.
  • Chronic stress did not significantly moderate the association between added sugar consumption and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is a significant predictor of depression, even when accounting for chronic stress.
  • The findings suggest stress may influence diet quality, indirectly affecting the sugar-depression link.
  • Future research should incorporate stress as a crucial factor in studies examining sugar and depression.