Gascoyne CR, et al. - In Australian participants with multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers studied connections between lifestyle and depression and anxiety. Self-reported data from the Australian Multiple Sclerosis Longitudinal Study with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and lifestyle measurements from 1,500 candidates were included. Symptoms of depression were prevalent in 27% and symptoms of anxiety in 40%, while 20% had both. In Australian people with MS, modifiable lifestyle factors were linked to lower frequency and severity of depression, but not anxiety. Associations are likely bi-directional between a healthier SNAP score and a lower depression. Findings revealed that SNAP risk factor prevalence and co-occurrence was high among Australians with MS, particularly inadequate nutrition and low physical activity.