Fruit and vegetables intake in adolescents and mental health: a systematic review

Głąbska, Dominika; Guzek, Dominika; Groele, Barbara; Gutkowska, Krystyna

doi:10.32394/rpzh.2019.0097

Cited by 14 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 23 publications

(97 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In addition, in unadjusted analysis, current tobacco use, not attending physical education classes and frequent soft drink consumption (�3 drinks/day) increased the likelihood of having loneliness. These findings concur with previous studies among adolescents (Gła ˛bska et al, 2020;Pinto et al, 2019;Vancampfort et al, 2019). Loneliness is a component of depression, and there is evidence that sedentary behaviour may lead to negative mood or depression (Farren et al, 2018;Vancampfort et al, 2019).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Liu et al, 2015;Mahon et al, 2006;Peltzer & Pengpid, 2017), and inconsistent parenting (Stickley et al, 2016). Health and well-being factors associated with loneliness among adolescents may include poor self-rated health status (R€ onk€ a et al, 2014), dissatisfaction with life (Neto & Barros, 2000;R€ onk€ a et al, 2014), poor diet, such as frequent soft drink intake (Pengpid & Peltzer, 2019) and inadequate fruit and vegetable intake (Gła ˛bska et al, 2020), physical inactivity (Pinto et al, 2019), leisure-time sedentary behaviour (Vancampfort et al, 2019) and less active in physical education classes (Dos Santos et al, 2020).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Loneliness Among National Samples of In-School Adolescents in Four Caribbean Countries

Pengpid

Peltzer

2020

Psychol Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background The goal of the study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of loneliness among adolescent school children in four Caribbean countries. Methods Nationally representative cross-sectional data were analysed from 9,143 adolescents (15 years=median age) that took part in the “2016 Dominican Republic, 2016 Suriname, 2017 Jamaica and 2017 Trinidad and Tobago “Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS).” Results The prevalence of loneliness was 15.3% in four Caribbean countries, ranging from 12.1% in Dominican Republic to 18.6% in Jamaica. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, female sex, having no close friends, older age, anxiety induced sleep disturbance, frequent bullying victimization (≥3 days/month), having been physically attacked, parental emotional neglect, having sustained multiple serious injuries (past year) and not eating fruit and vegetables were associated with loneliness. In addition, in sex stratified adjusted logistic regression analysis, among boys, daily exposure to passive smoking, and being from Suriname, and among girls, frequent experience of hunger, low peer support, trouble from drinking alcohol and high leisure-time sedentary behaviour (≥8 hrs/day) were associated with loneliness. Moreover, in addition to above results, in unadjusted analysis, involvement in physical fight, parents never check on homework, parental disrespect of privacy, frequent school truancy (≥3 days/month), current tobacco use, having no physical education and drinking frequently soft drinks (≥3/day) were associated with loneliness. Conclusion Almost one in six students reported loneliness and several associated factors were identified which can aid intervention strategies.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Loneliness Among National Samples of In-School Adolescents in Four Caribbean Countries

Pengpid

Peltzer

2020

Psychol Rep

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In older adult (>50 years) populations, many studies have shown associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and lower odds of depression development [25][26][27]. A recent systematic review in adolescents concluded that a potential of positive association between fruit and vegetable intake and mental health [28]. Contrarily, a 2016 systematic review conducted in children and young people aged 18 years and below observed that most studies found no significant association between fruit and vegetable consumption and mood [29].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Depression Symptoms in Young People and Adults Aged 15–45: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies

Dharmayani

Juergens

Allman‐Farinelli

et al. 2021

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Higher consumption of fruit and vegetables has been associated with a lower risk of various chronic diseases including coronary heart disease, obesity, and certain cancers. Recently, fruit and vegetable intake has also been linked with mental health, including depression; however, this area is largely unexplored studies in young people and adults. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the association between fruit and vegetable intake and depressive symptoms in young people and adults aged 15–45. The review used a predefined protocol registered with International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) database (ID no: CRD42018091642). The systematic review focused on peer-reviewed cohort studies published from 1 January 2000 to 31 August 2020 using searches of six electronic databases. The exposure was fruit and vegetable consumption analysed both separately and/or together, and the outcome was depression or depressive symptoms. Data from eligible studies were extracted according to predefined criteria and the studies were appraised using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) for cohort studies to evaluate for study quality and risk of bias. A total of 12 studies from seven countries were deemed eligible and included in the qualitative synthesis, one study was categorised as “very good” quality, nine studies were “good” quality, and two studies were “moderate” quality by the quality assessment based on the total score for the NOS. The majority of cohort studies support the evidence that fruit consumption is associated with decreased risk of developing depression. However, the inconsistent results were observed when the effects of vegetable consumption were analysed independently, and the effects of fruit and vegetables combined were analysed. Despite this, the evidence seems to be building that a possible association exists, and this may have implications for addressing the burden of mental illness in young people and adults aged 15–45 years. More well-designed prospective cohort studies are needed to provide more robust evidence on the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and depression.

show abstract

“…Fifth, we would rely only on self-reported data. Additionally, we did not assess factors that might influence YCs' mental health, such as food insecurity and dietary and physical activity habits [16,17,31,32]. However, we included overall amount of caring as a control variable, since there is evidence that YCs may lack sufficient time to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors [137,138].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, resilience and a positive sense of self-identity have been suggested to promote coping with caring circumstances [29,30]. Among lifestyle factors, fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity have been associated with better mental health outcomes among adolescents and YCs [31,32].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being among Adolescent Young Carers in Europe: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Casu

Hlebec

Boccaletti³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

It is estimated that 4–8% of youth in Europe carry out substantial care for a family member or significant other. To prevent adverse psychosocial outcomes in young carers (YCs), primary prevention resilience building interventions have been recommended. We describe the study protocol of an international randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative group intervention designed to promote the mental health and well-being of adolescent YCs (AYCs) aged 15–17. The RCT will be conducted in six European countries in the context of the Horizon 2020 European funded research and innovation project “Psychosocial support for promoting mental health and well-being among adolescent young caregivers in Europe” (“ME-WE”). The ME-WE intervention is based on Hayes and Ciarrochi’s psychoeducational model for adolescents and will consist of seven 2-h sessions in a group format, aimed to help AYCs build psychological flexibility and live according to their values. The control group will be a waitlist. Primary and secondary outcomes and control variables will be measured at baseline (T0), post-intervention (T1) and 3 months follow-up (T2). The COVID-19 pandemic has made amendments necessary to the original study protocol methodology, which we describe in detail. This study will contribute to building an evidence-based manualized program that educators and health and social care professionals can use to support AYCs in their transition to adulthood. From a research perspective, the outcomes of this study will contribute to evidence-based practices in primary prevention of psychosocial difficulties in AYCs and will gather novel knowledge on the effectiveness of Hayes and Ciarrochi’s model for use with middle adolescents with caring responsibilities. The trial has been preregistered (registration number: NCT04114864).

show abstract

Fruit and vegetables intake in adolescents and mental health: a systematic review

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Loneliness Among National Samples of In-School Adolescents in Four Caribbean Countries

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Loneliness Among National Samples of In-School Adolescents in Four Caribbean Countries

Association between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Depression Symptoms in Young People and Adults Aged 15–45: A Systematic Review of Cohort Studies

Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being among Adolescent Young Carers in Europe: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About