Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

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Jeannette Manger

Abstract

Depression and mental illnesses are on the rise in the United States alongside other chronic illnesses like obesity. Preliminary research indicates that diets of individuals and obesity can have profound roles in mental health status. Alongside the consummatory behavior of eating, drinking alcohol is associated with mental illnesses like depression and could potentially play a role in mental health and poor diet. The authors analyzed the public health county data in Ohio of adults between the years of 2016 and 2022 to investigate any differences in the population’s health rates. This study found that diet plays an influencing role in Ohioans’ mental health, as indicated through increased rates of frequent mental distress, limited access to healthy food, obesity, and excessive drinking.

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