Diet and Resilience, Quality of Life

The CNP Diet and Resilience/Quality of Life Research Category consolidates research exploring the interdependent relationship between dietary intake and the child and adolescent experience of resilience and quality of life (QOL). The World Health Organization (WHO) defines QoL as an individual's perception of their position in life in context to the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns. Standard indicators of QoL include physical and mental health, wealth, employment, environment, education, recreation, leisure time. To view each original study on the open internet, click “Original.” To view the CNP-written abstract summary, click “CNP Summary.” While only some of the CNP-written abstract summaries are available below for free, all abstract summaries are available to CNP members through the CNP Library Membership.

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FEATURED CNP RESEARCH SUMMARY

The influence of diet quality and dietary behavior on health-related quality of life in the general population of children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The purpose of this 2019 systematic review was to determine the influence of diet quality and dietary behaviors on health-related quality of life in the general population of children and adolescents through analysis of relevant primary studies. Of the 17 studies included in this review, 12 were cross-sectional studies and the other five were longitudinal studies. Diet quality and dietary behavior were found to be associated with health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. Healthy diets were shown to have beneficial effects on physical, school, and emotional functioning, as well as psychosocial quality of life. Wu et al. also identified a dose-response relationship between the diet exposure and health-related quality of life. Lower diet quality or unhealthier dietary behavior was linked with a drop in health-related quality of life among children and adolescents. In summary, these findings from the systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that promotion of healthy diets and nutrition is crucial for good health-related quality of life among children and adolescents.

RESEARCH SUMMARIES

The role of positive psychological constructs in diet and eating behavior among people with metabolic syndrome: A qualitative study

Exploring the association between mental well-being, health-related quality of life, family affluence and food choice in adolescents