Linking salt consumption to depression: triangulating evidence from Mendelian randomization and observational studies

Ming Chen; Qiang Li; Yihui Liu; Lin‐Tao Fu; Cai‐Lan Hou; Haozhang Huang

doi:10.1080/1028415x.2025.2595174

Abstract

Frequently adding salt to food is positively associated with depression. These findings suggest that reducing the frequency of adding salt to foods at the table may be an effective strategy to lower risk of depression in the general population.

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                                    Ming Chen, 
                                
                                    Qiang Li, 
                                
                                    Yihui Liu
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2025). 
                            Linking salt consumption to depression: triangulating evidence from Mendelian randomization and observational studies. 
                            Nutritional Neuroscience
                            
                            , 1-10.
                            https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415x.2025.2595174

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DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2025.2595174