| Title: |
Associations Between Dietary Patterns and Mental Health Symptoms in Early Childhood: Findings From the CHILD Cohort Study |
| Authors: |
Campisi, Susan C.; Chen, Zheng Hao; Simons, Elinor; Mandhane, Piush; Moraes, Theo J.; Turvey, Stuart E.; Subbarao, Padmaja; Miliku, Kozeta; Korczak, Daphne J. |
| Contributors: |
Precision Child and Youth Mental Health Initiative |
| Source: |
Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics ; ISSN 1536-7312 |
| Publisher Information: |
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Description: |
Objective: To determine the earliest developmental stage at which the association between unhealthy dietary patterns and depressive symptoms emerges, given that this relationship is well-documented in adolescents and adults but remains understudied in young children. Methods: Children (N = 2360; mean age of 5.1[SD = 0.2] years; 48% female) enrolled in the CHILD birth cohort study were included. Parent-reported data on demographics, dietary intake, sleep, physical activity, mental health outcomes (Child Behavior Checklist [CBCL]), and family variables (parental education, household income, maternal depressive symptoms) were collected. Missing covariate data with |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1097/dbp.0000000000001453 |
| DOI: |
10.1097/DBP.0000000000001453 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1097/dbp.0000000000001453; https://journals.lww.com/10.1097/DBP.0000000000001453 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6068A940 |
| Database: |
BASE |