Is there an association between diet and depression in children and adolescents? A systematic review

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 2097-2108

  Khalid, Sundus ^a   Williams, Claire M ^a   Reynolds, Shirley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anxiety; Children; Depression; Diet; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CANDY; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DIET; EATING HABIT; FAST FOOD; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HUMAN; MEAT; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNHEALTHY DIET; VEGETABLE; WESTERN DIET; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT NUTRITION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTHY DIET; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; DEPRESSION; DIET; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK;

EID: 85009809708     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114516004359     Document Type: Review

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