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August 15, 2025Open Access

Association Between Diet and Emotional Symptoms in Early Childhood: Results from the Piccolipiù Cohort

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FCFederica ConcinaGZGiulia ZamagniEMEleonora Maurel

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Overview

Observational analysis shows dietary habits influence anxiety and depression symptoms in children, indicating early dietary changes may promote mental health.

Key Points

  • Higher vegetable and fish intake is associated with fewer emotional symptoms in preschoolers.
  • Children consuming more grains have increased odds of anxiety, while fish consumption shows protective benefits against depression.
  • Data from 1726 children in the Piccolipiù cohort were analyzed using logistic and linear regressions to assess dietary impacts.
  • Findings suggest early dietary changes could improve children's mental health outcomes, urging further longitudinal studies.

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Concina et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af453fad7bf08b1ead2b3fhttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202508.1141.v1
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