Diet quality and mental health problems in adolescents from East London: a prospective study

Jacka, Felice N.; Rothon, Catherine; Taylor, Stephanie J C; Berk, Michael; Stansfeld, Stephen

doi:10.1007/s00127-012-0623-5

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“…However, although healthy dietary habits are known to be mostly associated with physical activity (62) , the present study showed no significant differences between boys and girls in terms of MD adherence level. Several authors have suggested that there is a significant association between unhealthy dietary patterns and poor mental health in children, adolescents and adults, and this is especially true for depression and anxiety (7,(64)(65)(66) . In a recent large national longitudinal survey of Canadians aged 18 years and older, Kingsbury et al (67) suggested that relationships between healthy intake (fruit and vegetables) and depression are complex.…”

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Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

Voltas¹,

Arija²,

Aparicio³

et al. 2016

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Objective: The Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern has important health benefits; however, it seems that Spanish school-aged children have been abandoning this healthy pattern recently. We aimed to identify psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors that may influence the risk of low MD adherence. Design: Longitudinal study in three phases. MD adherence was assessed using the Krece Plus food questionnaire and psychopathological symptoms using the Screen for Childhood Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, Children's Depression Inventory, Youth's Inventory-4 and Eating Disorder Inventory-2. Anthropometric data were collected in the first and third phases. Settings: All five representative areas in Reus, Spain. Subjects: Adolescents (n 241). Results: Regardless of past and current BMI, socio-economic status was a protective factor for low MD adherence (OR = 0·805, P = 0·003) and a risk factor for high BMI (OR = 0·718, P = 0·002; OR = 0·707, P = 0·001). Regardless of socio-economic status, depression was involved with risk of low adherence (OR = 1·069, P = 0·021). Girls with lower MD adherence presented significantly higher scores for eating disorders measured using the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (low adherence, mean 18·9 (SD 13·5); high adherence, mean 8·9 (SD 9·0), P = 0·020) and the Youth Inventory-4 (low adherence, mean 5·2 (SD 4·3); medium adherence, mean 3·6 (SD 3·2), P = 0·044). They also presented higher depression symptoms (low adherence, mean 17·7 (SD 9·6); medium adherence, mean 12·3 (SD 7·2), P = 0·01) than girls with high adherence. Conclusions: The results highlight the influence of psychosocial factors on levels of MD adherence. These factors need to be taken into account when developing prevention and health promotion initiatives.

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Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

Voltas¹,

Arija²,

Aparicio³

et al. 2016

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“…In contrast, there was an inverse association between weight gain and increased intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, yoghurt and whole grains (54) . Studies have found Western-style dietary patterns, high in refined and ultra-processed products such as soft drinks, processed meat products, fast food including hamburgers, pizza and French fries, refined breads and pastries, and sweet and savoury snack foods, to be associated with inferior quality of life, depression and anxiety, and with mental health problems in adolescents (55)(56)(57)(58)(59) . Some authors argue that foods highly refined by industrial processing may be addictive and cause substance abuse-like conditions (60) .…”

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Trends in consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in Sweden between 1960 and 2010

Juul¹,

Hemmingsson²

2015

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Objective: To investigate how consumption of ultra-processed foods has changed in Sweden in relation to obesity. Design: Nationwide ecological analysis of changes in processed foods along with corresponding changes in obesity. Trends in per capita food consumption during 1960-2010 were investigated using data from the Swedish Board of Agriculture. Food items were classified as group 1 (unprocessed/minimally processed), group 2 (processed culinary ingredients) or group 3 (3·1, processed food products; and 3·2, ultra-processed products). Obesity prevalence data were pooled from the peer-reviewed literature, Statistics Sweden and the WHO Global Health Observatory. Setting: Nationwide analysis in Sweden, 1960Sweden, -2010. Subjects: Swedish nationals aged 18 years and older. Results: During the study period consumption of group 1 foods (minimal processing) decreased by 2 %, while consumption of group 2 foods (processed ingredients) decreased by 34 %. Consumption of group 3·1 foods (processed food products) increased by 116 % and group 3·2 foods (ultra-processed products) increased by 142 %. Among ultra-processed products, there were particularly large increases in soda (315 %; 22 v. 92 litres/capita per annum) and snack foods such as crisps and candies (367 %; 7 v. 34 kg/capita per annum). In parallel to these changes in ultra-processed products, rates of adult obesity increased from 5 % in 1980 to over 11 % in 2010. Conclusions: The consumption of ultra-processed products (i.e. foods with low nutritional value but high energy density) has increased dramatically in Sweden since 1960, which mirrors the increased prevalence of obesity. Future research should clarify the potential causal role of ultra-processed products in weight gain and obesity.

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“…A limited number of prospective studies in adults have reported that diet quality is associated with symptoms of depression over time, [17][18][19] and, to date, only three studies have examined this relationship in adolescents. 12,20,21 Notably, a recent study published in PLoS One by Jacka et al 20 reported that diet quality was associated with mental health symptoms in a large sample of Australia adolescents. In addition, the study reported that changes in diet quality were associated with changes in mental health; improvements in diet quality were associated with higher mental health scores at follow-up but not vice versa.…”

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“…Of interest, two other adolescent studies did not observe any prospective relationships between diet quality and mental health. 12,21 Additional research is necessary to further understand this relationship and its implications for mental health promotion in this age group.…”

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“…Several studies in adult and adolescent populations have identified a significant cross-sectional relationship between diet quality and symptoms of depression. [12][13][14][15][16] Notably, Oddy et al 15 found that young adolescents eating a Western-style diet were more likely to experience both externalizing and internalizing problem behaviors compared with their peers eating healthier diets. A limited number of prospective studies in adults have reported that diet quality is associated with symptoms of depression over time, [17][18][19] and, to date, only three studies have examined this relationship in adolescents.…”

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Diet quality and mental health problems in adolescents from East London: a prospective study

Abstract: This study is concordant with previous observational studies in describing relationships between measures of diet quality and mental health problems in adolescents.

Cited by 81 publications

References 21 publications

Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

Longitudinal study of psychopathological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors related to the level of Mediterranean diet adherence in a community sample of Spanish adolescents

Trends in consumption of ultra-processed foods and obesity in Sweden between 1960 and 2010

Associations between diet quality and mental health in socially disadvantaged New Zealand adolescents

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