Association of Diet Quality with Depression, Anxiety, and Comorbidity Symptoms in Chinese School-Aged Children.

ABSTRACT: Background: Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental health disorders among children and adolescents, with diet quality emerging as a modifiable risk factor. However, evidence regarding the association between comprehensive diet quality and mental health in school-aged children remains limited. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 400 Chinese children aged 8-12 years. Diet quality was assessed using the low-burden Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ), from which three Global Diet Recommendations (GDRs) scores were derived: GDR-Healthy, GDR-Limit, and total GDR. Depression and anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Social Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC), respectively. Log-binomial regression models were used to estimate

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature