Being overweight in childhood may heighten lifetime risk of depression. New research suggests that being overweight, especially from a young age, may substantially increase the lifetime risk of major depression. Ref. Source 7b.
Okay, I can see being overweight possibly leading to depression. But to assert that having an extra sweet, sweet tooth could be a sign of depression I think goes too far. I mean, it could just be a sign that he or she like candy. Taken to it's extremes anything could be a sign of almost anything else.
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists suggests eating added sugars -- common in so many holiday foods -- can trigger metabolic, inflammatory and neurobiological processes tied to depressive illness. Source 2d.