Meal Habits, Body Fat Composition and Mood Status in Young Adults

ABSTRACT: Abstract

Objectives

To examine the association between meal habits (i.e., eating breakfast every day, usually ≥80% fullness at breakfast, and not eating snacks at night), body composition and the subsequent changes in mood status in young adults.

Methods

This is a longitudinal follow-up study based on a randomized trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03828812). Young adults were recruited based in a university campus in Taipei City, Taiwan. In total, 125 participants were recruited and 103 completed the follow-ups. Measured body composition (TANITA BC-418) and moods (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS) were assessed at baseline, the third month and 15th month from baseline. Baseline meal habits were based on the participants’ recall of their diets in the month befo

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7258909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature