Effect of parental mental health status on adolescents' dietary behaviors.
J Adolesc Health
; 20(6): 426-33, 1997 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9178079
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to explore whether adolescents of substance-abusing and depressed parents were more likely to have poor dietary behaviors than those in the health comparison families.METHODS:
The sample consisted of 841 adolescents in families of substance-abusing parents, depressed parents, and parents without a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. All adolescents were given a food frequency questionnaire.RESULTS:
Adolescents whose parents had substance abuse disorder had lower intakes of fruits and higher intakes of high fat foods, and also ate more frequently at fast-food restaurants and purchased more snacks. Adolescents whose parents were depressed had lower intakes of all food groups. Mother's mental health status impacted more on adolescents' dietary behaviors than did the father's mental health status.CONCLUSION:
This research suggests that at-risk behaviors among youth of psychiatrically impaired parents may extend to food behaviors.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Filho de Pais com Deficiência
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Comportamento Alimentar
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article