Great Depression Research Paper

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Sweetened Beverages and Depression

In life we face daily struggles, frustrations, anxiety, and a number of other feelings that we sometimes can't explain. The feelings or emotions may last for an hour, day or even longer. Depression is a mental disorder that can lead to death if not treated. So, what is depression? Depression is classified as a mental disorder. Depression occurs when individuals experience fluctuations of mood, loss of energy, weight loss, insomnia and demonstrate a total detachment from others. Depression symptoms vary per person. There can be many causes of depression. Depression can be linked genetically, environmentally, or biologically. Does the food we eat affect our emotional moods? More specifically, do the drinks …show more content…

Such as Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Beck Depression Inventory and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Any of these tests can be used. However, none of test asks questions directly relating to the consumption of soft drinks. They ask general questions such as poor appetite or overeating. The tests should be administered by a health care professional. Each test requires a ranking ranging from 0 to 5. Each of the tests does require the individual to be truthful however there is no true way to determine if the individual is being …show more content…

According to Guo, Park, Freedman, Sinha, Hollenbeck, Blair and Chen, the potential effects of drinking these beverages on depression are largely unknown Guo, et.al. (2014). Numerous studies have taken place over the last five to 10 years to determine if there is a link between sweetened drinks such as soft drinks, tea and other sweetened drinks and depression. In several cross-sectional studies, frequent drinking of sweetened beverages was associated with higher prevalence of depression, suicidal thoughts and acts, and other mental stress. While we may not know the full effect of drinking sweetened beverages, studies have been conducted to present statistics to support: individuals who do consume a greater quantity of sweetened beverages have shown a higher prevalence of depression compared to individuals who don’t consume sweetened

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