Correlation Study on Dietary Habits and Incidence of Depression of Adolescents
Objective To study and analyze correlation between adolescent depression and dietary habits.Methods The paper surveyed adolescents in 5 schools from August 2022 to March 2023 with a stratified cluster random sampling method by distributing questionnaires,evaluated depression status of adolescents with Self Rating Depression Scale(SDS),and divided them into depression group and non depression group according to the SDS scores results.General information was compared between two groups,and multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out on relevant factors affecting onset of depression of adolescents.Results Adolescents with depressive symptoms accounted for 25.63%,while non depressed adolescents accounted for 74.38%.Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed,dietary structure,regular meals,intake of coarse grains,late night snack habits,and consumption of sweets were related influencing factors for depression incidence of adolescents(P<0.05).Conclusion Incidence of depression of adolescents is relatively high and closely related to dietary habits.Improper dietary structure,not dining on time,habit of late night snack,and eating sweets are important risk factors for depression of adolescents.It is necessary to maintain and improve physical and mental health of adolescents based on relevant influencing factors.
Adolescent depressionDietary habitsPhysical and mental healthInfluencing factorsIntervention measures