Yu B, et al. - In this cross-sectional study of 19,596 Chinese adults (mean age, 41.2 years [standard deviation, 11.8 years]; males, 54.3%), researchers assessed the relationship between yogurt consumption and depressive symptoms. They used the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) to evaluate depressive symptoms, and used a valid food frequency questionnaire to determine the dietary intake. The estimated prevalence of elevated depressive symptoms was 17.1% (SDS ≥ 45). They did not observe any significant correlation between habitual yogurt consumption and self-reported depressive symptoms. A small subset of individuals exhibited a relatively high frequency of yogurt consumption (≥ 2 times per day), which was found to be related to increased depressive symptoms. Owing to the cross-sectional nature of the data, the authors recommended that the results be interpreted with caution.