Associations between dietary intake, diet quality and depressive symptoms in youth: A systematic review of observational studies.

ABSTRACT: Background: Depression is the third leading cause of worldwide disease burden among youth, and nutrition- and diet-related behaviors have been considered as an effective strategy for reducing the risk of depressive symptoms. This systematic review aims to examine associations between dietary intake and diet quality with depressive symptoms among youth. Methods: In this systematic review, a search of scientific articles published between 2000 and 2021 was performed in four databases (CINAHL, Embase, PsycInfo, and PubMed) according to the PRISMA checklist. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, observational studies that focused on associations between micronutrient, macronutrient, food group intake, and diet quality and depressive symptoms among youth, ages 3 to 18,

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9808911 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature