The Relationship between Family Meals and Mental Health Problems in Japanese Elementary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 18; no. 17; p. 9281
• Main Authors: Kameyama, Noriko, Morimoto, Yukina, Hashimoto, Ayako, Inoue, Hiroko, Nagaya, Ikuko, Nakamura, Kozue, Kuwano, Toshiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 02.09.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adults; Child & adolescent mental health; Children; Children & youth; Confidence intervals; Cross-sectional studies; Diet; Eating; Eating behavior; Families & family life; Health problems; Holidays & special occasions; Meals; Mental disorders; Mental health; Questionnaires; Regression analysis; Statistical analysis; Teenagers

The relative burden of mental health problems in children is increasing worldwide. Family meals have attracted attention as an effective modifiable factor for preventing children’s mental health problems. We examined the relationship between family meals and mental health problems in Japanese elemen...