A new cross-sectional study suggests individuals with depressive symptoms eat more chocolate than usual, but it does not explain why.
The study, published in the April 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, included 931 adults not using antidepressants. The mean age of study subjects was 57.6 years and mean body mass index was 27.8 kg/m2 or less; 70.1% were male, 80.4% were white, and 58.8% were college educated. Subjects provided information on chocolate consumption (frequency and amount).
According to the researchers, several nutrient factors that could be linked to mood, such as increased caffeine, fat, carbohydrate, or energy intake, bore no significant correlation with mood symptoms, suggesting relative specificity of the chocolate finding.
Although a lot of people perceive that they get a mood lift when they eat chocolate, there was no evidence in the study that chocolate had a sustained benefit on mood.
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