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The introduction seems to be contradicting itself

> We found strong correlations between greater consumption of fat and protein to lower anxiety and depression

> greater fat and carbohydrate intake is directly associated with anxiety and depression

So? Is fat good or bad? (apparently, from the rest of the article, it is good)

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From what I gather, it means the combination of high fat, high protein and low carb leads to lower anxiety.

The combination of high fat, high carb and low protein leads to higher anxiety.

Perhaps, in the second sentence, they meant total calories. More fat with protein is good, more fat with carbs - bad. According to this paper. But, yes, the abstract section could be greatly improved.

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