Meal Timing and Depression Among Chinese Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression in children and adolescents is a rising concern in China. Dietary behavior is a critical determinant of mental health. Meal timing, or the schedule of meal consumption, has been related to several metabolic disorders. However, the effect of meal timing on mental health is scarce, particularly in children and adolescents who are in a critical period of physical and psychological development.

Objective

This research examined the relationship between meal timing and depression in children and adolescents in China.

Methods

Children and adolescents from grades 1 to 9 were recruited from 16 districts in Shanghai, China, from January 3 to January 21, 2020. Ten schools attended the study. A survey was distributed to the students and their parents to coll

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature