研究：爱吃炸薯条可能更易患上抑郁症

众所周知，常吃炸薯条会引发肥胖、高血压，危害身体健康，如今，炸薯条又多了一宗“罪”。

众所周知，常吃炸薯条会引发肥胖、高血压，危害身体健康，如今，炸薯条又多了一宗“罪”。最新研究指出，常吃油炸食品尤其是炸薯条更容易患上焦虑症和抑郁症。

French fries are comfort food for many. But reaching for fried foods may have a negative impact on mental health.

炸薯条是很多人喜爱的爽心美食，然而吃油炸食品却可能给心理健康带来不利影响。

A research team in Hangzhou, China, found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, was linked with a 12% higher risk of anxiety and 7% higher risk of depression than in people who didn't eat fried foods.

杭州的一个研究团队发现，常吃油炸食品尤其是炸薯条的人，相比不吃油炸食品的人，患焦虑症和抑郁症的可能性分别高出12%和7%。

Fried foods are known risk factors for obesity, high blood pressure and other health effects. These results “open an avenue in the significance of reducing fried food consumption for mental health,” according to the paper published Monday in the journal PNAS.

众所周知，油炸食品是引发肥胖症、高血压和其他健康问题的风险因素。4月24日发表在《美国科学院院报》上的这份报告指出，研究结果“指出了少吃油炸食品对于心理健康的重要性”。