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November 24, 2025Open Access

Plant-based diets especially healthy ones are negatively associated with depression: a cross-sectional study

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Abstract

Plant-based diets, especially when they are enriched with healthier plant foods, may be beneficial for primary prevention of depression. However, plant-based diets that emphasize less healthy plant foods are associated with higher depression levels among US adults.

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Meiling Li (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69403b822d562116f290c1ab https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25748-9

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