Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study
Background: Healthy dietary habits are known as a key factor for improving brain functions and cognitive ability in children and adolescents. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of healthy food consumption with mental health in Iranian children and adolescents.Materials and Method...
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doaj-d939c15614e143a58beecff3d72fd0922020-11-25T02:00:27ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Pediatrics2345-50472345-50552016-12-014123999402010.22038/ijp.2016.78557855Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV studyHoda Zahedi0Mostafa Qorbani1Shirin Hasani Ranjbar2Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh3Gelayol Ardalan4Moloud Payab5Omid Safari6Gita Shafiee7Morteza Mansourian8Ramin Heshmat9Roya Kelishadi10Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular -Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranNon-communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular -Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranDepartment of School Health, Bureau of Population, Family and School Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IranObesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular -Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Alborz University of Medical Science, Karaj, Iran.Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Pediatrics, Child Growth and Development Research Center, and Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground: Healthy dietary habits are known as a key factor for improving brain functions and cognitive ability in children and adolescents. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of healthy food consumption with mental health in Iranian children and adolescents.Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from the fourth national school-based surveillance survey entitled CASPIAN-IV study. In this study, 14880 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years were selected by multistage, cluster sampling method from rural and urban areas. The students and their parents completed two sets of questionnaires. The psychiatric distress included depression, worry, insomnia, anxiety, aggression, confusion, and worthless and the violent behaviors comprised of physical fight, victim and bully. The healthy foods included fresh fruits, dried fruits, vegetables and dairy products.Results: The participants include 13,486 students from elementary, intermediate and high school degree. The prevalence of psychiatric distress was significantly higher among high school students, while violent behaviors were more prevalent in the middle school students. According to the multivariate model (model IV), the risk of psychiatric distress was significantly lower in students with daily consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables and milk. In addition, those with daily consumption of vegetables and milk had significantly lower risk for violent behaviors.Conclusion: Consumption of healthy foods may reduce the risk of psychiatric distress and violent behaviors. Therefore, in addition to its benefits, increasing healthy food consumption among children and adolescents can be useful in preventing mental health disorders.http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_7855_e06c7addcf1cd52a7c517072d8d183c7.pdfHealthy foodIranPsychiatric distressStudentsViolent behaviors |
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Hoda Zahedi Mostafa Qorbani Shirin Hasani Ranjbar Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh Gelayol Ardalan Moloud Payab Omid Safari Gita Shafiee Morteza Mansourian Ramin Heshmat Roya Kelishadi |
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Hoda Zahedi Mostafa Qorbani Shirin Hasani Ranjbar Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh Gelayol Ardalan Moloud Payab Omid Safari Gita Shafiee Morteza Mansourian Ramin Heshmat Roya Kelishadi Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study International Journal of Pediatrics Healthy food Iran Psychiatric distress Students Violent behaviors |
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Hoda Zahedi Mostafa Qorbani Shirin Hasani Ranjbar Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh Gelayol Ardalan Moloud Payab Omid Safari Gita Shafiee Morteza Mansourian Ramin Heshmat Roya Kelishadi |
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Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study |
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Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study |
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Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study |
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Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study |
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Association of Healthy Food Intake with Psychiatric Distress in Children and Adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study |
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association of healthy food intake with psychiatric distress in children and adolescents: the caspian-iv study |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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International Journal of Pediatrics |
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2345-5047 2345-5055 |
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Background: Healthy dietary habits are known as a key factor for improving brain functions and cognitive ability in children and adolescents. The goal of this study was to evaluate the association of healthy food consumption with mental health in Iranian children and adolescents.Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from the fourth national school-based surveillance survey entitled CASPIAN-IV study. In this study, 14880 children and adolescents aged 6-18 years were selected by multistage, cluster sampling method from rural and urban areas. The students and their parents completed two sets of questionnaires. The psychiatric distress included depression, worry, insomnia, anxiety, aggression, confusion, and worthless and the violent behaviors comprised of physical fight, victim and bully. The healthy foods included fresh fruits, dried fruits, vegetables and dairy products.Results: The participants include 13,486 students from elementary, intermediate and high school degree. The prevalence of psychiatric distress was significantly higher among high school students, while violent behaviors were more prevalent in the middle school students. According to the multivariate model (model IV), the risk of psychiatric distress was significantly lower in students with daily consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables and milk. In addition, those with daily consumption of vegetables and milk had significantly lower risk for violent behaviors.Conclusion: Consumption of healthy foods may reduce the risk of psychiatric distress and violent behaviors. Therefore, in addition to its benefits, increasing healthy food consumption among children and adolescents can be useful in preventing mental health disorders. |
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Healthy food Iran Psychiatric distress Students Violent behaviors |
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