Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours Are Associated with Children's Psychological Health: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Protecting children's mental health is important and studies have shown that diet and exercise can have a positive impact. There are limited data available, however, from representative populations of children on the relationship between regular healthy lifestyle behaviours and psychological health. Data were obtained from the New South Wales Child Population Health Survey, 2013-2014. Parents were asked about diet, physical activity and screen time behaviours and completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for one child aged 5-15. Higher SDQ scores indicate poorer psychological health and risk for mental health problems. Multivariable linear and logistic regression examined the relationships among dietary consumption, physical activity, screen time and SDQ scores, adjustin

SUBMITTER: Thomas MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7602583 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature