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Nutrient Intake and Depression Symptoms in Spanish Children: The ANIVA Study

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Rubio-López, Nuria, Morales-Suárez-Varela, María, Pico, Yolanda, Livianos-Aldana, Lorenzo, Llopis-González, Agustín·2016·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between nutritional intake and depressive symptoms in Valencian schoolchildren. The ANIVA (Antropometria y Nutricion Infantil de Valencia) study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. During academic year 2013–2014, 710 schoolchildren aged 6–9 years were selected from eleven primary schools in Valencia (Spain). Children’s dietary intake was measured on three-day food records, completed by parents/guardians; children completed the 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children (CES-DC) Questionnaire to measure depressive symptoms. Weight, height, and body mass index (BMI), and z-scores were evaluated in all subjects. Nutrient adequacy was assessed using Spanish dietary recommended intakes (DRIs); 20.70% of the sample presented depressive symptoms. We identified a positive association between children with depressive symptoms and non-depressive symptoms for thiamin, vitamin K, and bromine (p < 0.05), and a negative association for protein, carbohydrates, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 and E, zinc, manganese, cobalt, and aluminum (p < 0.05). Statistically significant differences were found between both groups according to the DRIs for intakes of total energy (p = 0.026), fiber (p < 0.001), vitamin C (p < 0.001), vitamin E (p = 0.004), magnesium (p = 0.018), and iron (p = 0.013). Our results demonstrated that carbohydrates were the most closely associated factor with depressive symptoms, and highlight the potential significant public health implications of inadequate nutritional intake on schoolchildren’s mental health.

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  • Biotin intake is lower in children with depressive symptoms.

    “A cross-sectional observational study in Spain reported a significantly lower dietary intake of biotin in 710 children (6–9 years old) with depressive symptoms compared with those without depressive symptoms [156].”
  • Low dietary intake of pantothenic acid is correlated with low scores in Global Assessment of Functioning in adults with mood disorders, and children with depressive symptoms have lower vitamin B5 intakes.

    “Positive correlations exist between low dietary intakes of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (together with other macronutrients and micronutrients) and low scores obtained by 97 adults with mood disorders in the Global Assessment of Functioning, a questionnaire designed to evaluate social, occupational, and psychological functioning [155].”

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Authors
Rubio-López, N., Morales-Suárez-Varela, M., Pico, Y., Livianos-Aldana, L., & Llopis-González, A.
Affiliations
  • Universitat de València (ES)
  • Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain
  • Biomedical Research Center Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain
Venue
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2016-03-22
Volume
13
Issue
3
Pages
352
ISSN
1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2306399368
Cited by
88
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
7.27
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
depressive symptoms, children, dietary intake, micronutrient intake, nutritional adequacy, carbohydrates, vitamin C, magnesium, iron
MeSH terms
Body Weight, Energy Intake, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Nutritional Status, Surveys and Questionnaires, Spain, Body Mass Index

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