Correlation between nutritional status and mental sub-health among Chinese adolescents
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.01.007
- VernacularTitle:中国青少年营养状况与心理亚健康的相关性
- Author:
MA Yuanyuan，WU Huipan, YIN Xiaojian，CHEN Jun，CAO Junfang
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Author Information
1. Research Center for Health Promotion of Children and Adolescents, Taiyuan Institute of Technology，Taiyuan(030008), China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Nutritional status;
Mental health;
Sub-health;
Regression analysis;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(1):28-31
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the correlation between different nutritional status and mental sub-health of Chinese adolescents, and provide reference for improving the physical and mental health of Chinese adolescents.
Methods:A total of 16 545 adolescents (13-22 years old) were selected by random overall sampling method in six major administrative regions in China.The psychological part of the Multidimensional Sub-health Questionnaire of Adolescents (MSQA) was used for mental sub-health test.Chi-square test and Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze and compare the relationship between different nutritional status and mental sub-health.
Results:The overall detection rate of mental sub-health status in the adolescents with normal BMI group was 18.5%, while those in the lean, overweight and obese groups were 22.3%, 38.7%, and 44.7%, respectively, which were significantly different from those in the normal BMI group(χ2=478.68，P<0.05).After adjusted for gender and age, the Logistic regression model showed that compared with those with normal BMI, those who were thin (OR=1.19, 95%CI=1.09-1.30), overweight (OR=2.76, 95%CI=2.47-3.09) and obese(OR=3.43, 95%CI=2.83-4.15) had increased risk of mental sub-health.
Conclusion:The nutritional status of Chinese adolescents in significantly related to mental sub-heatlh,hose who are underweight, overweight and obese have significantly higher risks of mental sub-health than those who are normal.Improvement of nutritional status of adolescents is beneficial to healthy adolescent development.
