Association Between Food Habits with Mental Health and Executive Function in Chilean Children and Adolescents
Children,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(3), P. 268 - 268
Published: Feb. 22, 2025
Objective:
To
determine
the
association
between
foods
habits
with
mental
health
(i.e.,
anxiety,
depression,
and
stress)
executive
function
attention,
inhibition,
working
memory,
cognitive
flexibility)
in
Chilean
children
adolescents.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
498
adolescents
(52.6%
female)
aged
10–17
years
participated.
The
Krece
Plus
questionnaire
(Food
habits),
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scales
(DASS-21,
metal
health),
CogniFit
(executive
functions)
test
were
used
to
assess
variables.
Results:
poor
moderate
food
groups
reported
higher
prevalence
of
extremely
severe
anxiety
(poor,
40.8%;
moderate,
41.4%;
good,
21.6%;
p
=
0.013)
depression
20.4%;
21.3%;
5.7%;
<
0.001).
linked
inversely
(β
−0.07,
95%CI
−0.11
−0.03,
0.001),
−0.08,
−0.12
−0.04,
stress
−0.02,
0.004),
total
score
negative
−0.04
−0.01,
Conclusions:
associated
adolescents,
where
good
group
better
all
dimensions.
Language: Английский
Adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet and trajectories of depressive symptomatology in youth
Yiwei Pu,
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Hangyu Tan,
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Runqi Huang
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et al.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Eating Disorder Risk Among Adolescents: The Influence of Dietary Patterns, Physical Activity, and BMI
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 1067 - 1067
Published: March 19, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
rising
among
adolescents.
BMI,
diet,
and
physical
activity
influence
ED
risk,
but
their
interactions
complex
vary
by
population.
Considering
sociocultural
changes,
this
study
investigated
the
prevalence
risk
factors
for
EDs
in
Romanian
We
evaluated
demographic
factors,
dietary
behaviors,
(PA),
previous
specialist
consultations
using
Attitudes
Test-26
(EAT-26)
assessed
psychometric
properties
of
EAT-26
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
included
423
youths
aged
13
to
20
from
Cluj-Napoca.
Participants
completed
an
online
survey
on
demographics,
activity,
health
consultations.
was
EAT-26.
Confirmatory
exploratory
factor
analyses
were
conducted
EAT-26,
binary
logistic
regression
identified
predictors
risk.
Results:
The
26.5%,
with
females
having
1.61
times
higher
odds
than
males.
Consulting
a
weight
or
mental
increased
(OR
=
3.76).
Higher
BMI
showed
trend
unadjusted
model
1.06).
An
initial
CFA
suboptimal
fit.
Over
60%
sample
reported
frequent
consumption
ultra-processed
foods.
Conclusions:
Our
findings
highlight
significant
youth,
filling
critical
gap
regional
public
evidence.
Despite
limitations
due
design
self-reported
data,
results
stress
need
measures
promoting
balanced
diets,
positive
body
image,
improved
access
reduce
growing
adolescent
Romania.
Language: Английский
Adherence to the Mediterranean Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet and Trajectories of Depressive Symptomatology in Youth
Yiwei Pu,
No information about this author
Hangyu Tan,
No information about this author
Runqi Huang
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et al.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
rising
prevalence
of
youth
depression
underscores
the
need
to
identify
modifiable
factors
for
prevention
and
intervention.
This
study
aims
investigate
protective
role
Mediterranean-DASH
Intervention
Neurodegenerative
Delay
(MIND)
diet
on
depressive
symptoms
in
adolescents.
Methods
Participants
were
identified
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
study.
Adherence
MIND
was
measured
by
Child
Nutrition
Assessment
or
Block
Kids
Food
Screener.
Depressive
annually
using
Behavior
Checklist’s
subscale.
We
utilized
regression
analyses
cross-lagged
panel
modeling
(CLPM)
examine
longitudinal
associations.
Additional
adjusted
polygenic
risk
scores
depression,
changes
Body
Mass
Index
(BMI)
waist-to-height
ratio.
Results
Of
8,459
children
(52.3%
male;
mean
age
10.9
[SD,
0.6]
years),
2,338
(27.6%)
demonstrated
high
adherence,
while
2,120
(25.1%)
showed
low
adherence.
High
adherence
prospectively
associated
with
reduced
(adjusted
β,
-0.64,
95%
CI,
-0.73
-0.55)
46%
lower
odds
clinically
relevant
ratio,
0.54,
0.39
0.75)
at
two-year
follow-up.
CLPM
significant
cross-lag
paths
less
across
three
time
points.
These
associations
persisted
independently
BMI
ratios,
not
significantly
moderated
genetic
predisposition
depression.
Conclusions
Higher
dietary
pattern
longitudinally
decreased
Promoting
may
represent
a
promising
strategy
adolescent
populations.
Language: Английский