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Evaluating the Differences in Dietary Intake of Adolescents with Varying Levels of Anxiety and Depression

Miller-Cobb, Tiffany
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6972-9447
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1604661721439159

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2020, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Adolescence is a significant period of life with considerable physical and emotional growth during the transition from childhood to adulthood. It is estimated that 13.3% of the U.S. population of adolescents between the ages of 12-17 have had at least one major depressive episode, and an estimated 31.9% of those aged 13-18 have had an anxiety disorder (Koplewicz, H., 2017). The relationship between dietary intake and anxiety and depression may be bidirectional. One’s mood may affect dietary choices, and dietary choices may affect one’s mood. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the differences in dietary intake in adolescents who have different levels of PROMIS scale scores, a measurement used by the American Psychiatric Association for use in clinical and research settings. Participants were recruited through a convenience sample during a health or food study course at Kent Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio. Twenty-four students (N=24) were included in the study and were between 14-18 years old, consisting of 8 females and 16 males. Participants received paper-based surveys measuring anxiety and depression through the PROMIS scale and completed a web-based 24-hour recall using the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool. A Univariate ANOVA was run to examine dietary intake of saturated fat (percentage), added sugar (percentage), and fruit and vegetable (servings) based on anxiety and depression levels. There was a significant difference between anxiety and depression levels and fruit and vegetable intake, and no difference with added sugar or saturated fat intake. Additionally, the study provided insight into the dietary intake and anxiety and depression levels of adolescents.
Natalie Caine-Bish (Committee Chair)
Eun-Jeong Ha (Committee Member)
Amy Miracle (Committee Member)
112 p.
Nutrition
dietary intake; adolescents; added sugar; saturated fat; fruits and vegetables; anxiety; depression

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  • Miller-Cobb, T. (2020). Evaluating the Differences in Dietary Intake of Adolescents with Varying Levels of Anxiety and Depression [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1604661721439159

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Miller-Cobb, Tiffany. Evaluating the Differences in Dietary Intake of Adolescents with Varying Levels of Anxiety and Depression. 2020. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1604661721439159.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Miller-Cobb, Tiffany. "Evaluating the Differences in Dietary Intake of Adolescents with Varying Levels of Anxiety and Depression." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1604661721439159

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