Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Development and external validation of an explainable machine learning model for identifying depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults with low haemoglobin: a prediction-model studyQilong Wang · Juan He · Siheng Ma · Jianpeng Zhao · Jingjing Zong · Dongmei Ma · Sha Liu · Lei Zhang · Xin Qi · Dongrong ZhaoFrontiers in Nutritiondoi 10.3389/fnut.2026.1846276