Gascoyne CR, et al. - In Australian participants with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers explored the links between lifestyle, depression, and anxiety. They included self-reported data from the Australian Multiple Sclerosis Longitudinal Study with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and lifestyle measurements from 1,500 participants. According to results, depressive symptoms were prevalent in 27%, and symptoms of anxiety in 40%; a total of 20% had both. In Australian people with MS, modifiable lifestyle factors were related to lower frequency and severity of depression, but not anxiety. It is likely that the associations between a healthier SNAP score and lower depression are bidirectional. Investigators found that SNAP risk factor prevalence and co-occurrence was high among Australians with MS, particularly inadequate nutrition and low physical activity.