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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nilima Marshall

Healthy lifestyle ‘key for preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

A healthy lifestyle is crucial for helping prevent depression – regardless of a person’s genetic risk, research suggests.

Scientists have found that poor diet, low-quality sleep and lack of physical activity can impact the immune system and metabolism (how food is broken down to produce energy), which in turn increases the risk of depression.

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