Depression is a serious cardiac risk factor. It can keep people from eating healthy and exercising regularly, and it can trigger a coronary event. That's why a recent Spanish study of more than 12,000 men and women has become so important. It found that those consuming the highest level of trans fats were 48% more likely to suffer from depression. People consuming the most poly- and monounsaturated fats, on the other hand, saw a lower incidence of depression.

Researchers noted that a relationship between trans fat intake and depression could be detected even though the Spanish diet is quite low in trans fat (0.4% of calories.) That suggests the findings might be especially important in the U.S., where trans fat consumption (2.5% of calories) is more than six times that of Spain.

These findings suggest that cardiovascular disease and depression may share some common nutritional determinents related to the types of fat eaten.
1 | Left by Anon | May. 10, 2011 at 1:56pm