Associations between dietary behaviours and the mental and physical well-being of Swedish adolescents.

Adolescents Diet Eating behaviour Mental health Obesity Physical health Public health Socioeconomic disparities

Journal

Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
ISSN: 1753-2000
Titre abrégé: Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101297974

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Mar 2024
Historique:
received: 18 09 2023
accepted: 15 03 2024
medline: 31 3 2024
pubmed: 31 3 2024
entrez: 30 3 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study aims to investigate the association between dietary behaviours, overweight/obesity, and mental health and well-being among Swedish adolescents. Data from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey of 3692 adolescents aged ≈11, ≈13, and ≈15 years was analysed. We evaluated the prevalence and association of dietary behaviours, characterised by daily intake of fruits and vegetables, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and sweets once per week, and daily consumption of family meals and breakfast, with socioeconomic and demographic factors. Multivariate logistic regression models (adjusted and unadjusted) were then used to examine the relationship between dietary behaviours, overweight/obesity, and mental health and well-being including psychosomatic complaints, life satisfaction, and school-related pressure. Boys were more likely to eat breakfast and have meals together with their family than girls, but their fruit and vegetable intake was lower compared to girls. Adolescents with lower socioeconomic status (low family affluence, families perceived 'not well-off' and two unemployed parents), single-parent households and twoforeign born parents were more likely to engage in poorer dietary behaviours. Daily breakfast, family meals, fruit and vegetable intake were positively associated with mental health and well-being. Specifically, daily family meals were linked to higher life satisfaction, fewer psychosomatic complaints, and reduced school-related pressure. Breakfast emerged as a beneficial dietary habit, associated with higher life satisfaction, and a lower likelihood of psychosomatic complaints, school-related pressure, and overweight/obesity. Fruit and vegetable consumption was consistently associated with better mental health and well-being while associations between SSBs and sweets were mixed. Improving mental health and well-being, along with tackling the rising rates of mental illness and challenges related to overweight/obesity in adolescents constitute key public health priorities. Implementing policies that promote the intake of fruits and vegetables, reducing the consumption of SSBs and sweets, and emphasizing the value of having breakfast and sharing family meals could offer a cost-effective public health intervention.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38555430
doi: 10.1186/s13034-024-00733-z
pii: 10.1186/s13034-024-00733-z
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

43

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Kenisha Russell Jonsson (KR)

School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg University, Box 463, Göteborg, 405 30, Sweden.

Cameron Kymani Bailey (CK)

Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica.

Maria Corell (M)

School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg University, Box 463, Göteborg, 405 30, Sweden.

Petra Löfstedt (P)

School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg University, Box 463, Göteborg, 405 30, Sweden.

Nicholas Kofi Adjei (NK)

Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building 2nd Floor, Block F, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK. adjei@uni-bremen.de.
Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS, Bremen, Germany. adjei@uni-bremen.de.
Health Sciences Bremen, University of Bremen, Bibliothekstrasse 1, 28359, Bremen, Germany. adjei@uni-bremen.de.

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