About this Research Topic
This Research Topic is Volume II of The Impact of Physical Activity and Dietary Habits on Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic：Advances in New Preventive Approaches Across Different Countries .
According to findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study, mental disorders accounted for approximately 7.4% of the total disease burden, with as many as 80% of suicide deaths attributable to mental disorders. Although an abundance of evidence indicates that increasing physical activity level could lower the risks of mental diseases such as depression, anxiety, etc., the global prevalence of insufficient physical activity reached up to 27.5%. Therefore, it is essential to identify effective lifestyle factors that compensate for insufficiency in physical activity level. Recently, dietary habits have also drawn more attention to the association with mental health. However, existing studies on dietary habits and mental health have mainly focused on a limited number of food and nutrient intakes. According to the above-mentioned issues, more research regarding the promotion of physical activity and dietary habits to improve mental health is needed worldwide.
This Research Topic offers a special opportunity to contribute to the breakthrough in this area of mental health by collecting a wide range of research regarding the recent advances in understanding the association between physical activity, dietary intake and mental health. Specifically, we are particularly interested in articles examining the effects of unique exercise forms and dietary patterns on mental disease prevention across the lifespan and across different counties, through experimental and observational research designs. We also welcome articles using different study paradigms, various types of machine learning algorithms (e.g., Random Forest, Multilayer Neural Network, Decision Tree), and subsequent different preventive strategies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- The correlates and determinants of changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet.
- Independent and combined effects of physical activity or sedentary behavior, and diet on mental health.
- The effect of healthy or unhealthy dietary patterns on mental health.
- The effect of foods, nutrients and trace elements on mental health.
- The association between physical fitness and mental health.
- The effect of eating habits (e.g., breakfast habit or quality, eating regularly) on mental health.
- Psychological characteristics of different forms of physical exercise.
We welcome submissions from anywhere in the world. Manuscript formats can vary from literature reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses or narrative reviews) to original research (cross-sectional studies, prospective cohort studies, case-control studies and randomized controlled trials), etc.
According to findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study, mental disorders accounted for approximately 7.4% of the total disease burden, with as many as 80% of suicide deaths attributable to mental disorders. Although an abundance of evidence indicates that increasing physical activity level could lower the risks of mental diseases such as depression, anxiety, etc., the global prevalence of insufficient physical activity reached up to 27.5%. Therefore, it is essential to identify effective lifestyle factors that compensate for insufficiency in physical activity level. Recently, dietary habits have also drawn more attention to the association with mental health. However, existing studies on dietary habits and mental health have mainly focused on a limited number of food and nutrient intakes. According to the above-mentioned issues, more research regarding the promotion of physical activity and dietary habits to improve mental health is needed worldwide.
This Research Topic offers a special opportunity to contribute to the breakthrough in this area of mental health by collecting a wide range of research regarding the recent advances in understanding the association between physical activity, dietary intake and mental health. Specifically, we are particularly interested in articles examining the effects of unique exercise forms and dietary patterns on mental disease prevention across the lifespan and across different counties, through experimental and observational research designs. We also welcome articles using different study paradigms, various types of machine learning algorithms (e.g., Random Forest, Multilayer Neural Network, Decision Tree), and subsequent different preventive strategies.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- The correlates and determinants of changes in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet.
- Independent and combined effects of physical activity or sedentary behavior, and diet on mental health.
- The effect of healthy or unhealthy dietary patterns on mental health.
- The effect of foods, nutrients and trace elements on mental health.
- The association between physical fitness and mental health.
- The effect of eating habits (e.g., breakfast habit or quality, eating regularly) on mental health.
- Psychological characteristics of different forms of physical exercise.
We welcome submissions from anywhere in the world. Manuscript formats can vary from literature reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses or narrative reviews) to original research (cross-sectional studies, prospective cohort studies, case-control studies and randomized controlled trials), etc.
Keywords: Mental health, physical activity, diet, dietary pattern, depression, anxiety
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