Worsened glycaemic indices ( Some of the proposed pathophysiological mechanisms that have been proposed to account for the relationship between UPF, as well as the risk of mood disorders such as depression, include genetically based factors, including the MC4R gene, CRY1 gene, and Cav1 gene, which are associated with an elevated risk of developing depression ( 3.3 UPF and anxiety 3.3.1 Background on known mechanisms of anxiety As of 2021, an estimated 4.4% of the global population experiences an anxiety disorder, making it the most prevalent mental disorder ( 3.3.2 Association between UPF consumption and anxiety risk Findings from previous studies, which have specifically investigated the relationship between UPF consumption and the risk of anxiety disorders, have been mixed, but increasingly, there are several recent findings that have shown a possible association between UPF consumption and the risk of anxiety disorders (Table 1)

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