Meals, Microbiota and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents (MMM-Study): A protocol for an observational longitudinal case-control study.

Autor: Birna Asbjornsdottir, Bertrand Lauth, Alessio Fasano, Inga Thorsdottir, Ingibjorg Karlsdottir, Larus S Gudmundsson, Magnus Gottfredsson, Orri Smarason, Sigurveig Sigurdardottir, Thorhallur I Halldorsson, Viggo Thor Marteinsson, Valborg Gudmundsdottir, Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 9, p e0273855 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273855
Popis: Recent studies indicate that the interplay between diet, intestinal microbiota composition, and intestinal permeability can impact mental health. More than 10% of children and adolescents in Iceland suffer from mental disorders, and rates of psychotropics use are very high. The aim of this novel observational longitudinal case-control study, "Meals, Microbiota and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents (MMM-Study)" is to contribute to the promotion of treatment options for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders through identification of patterns that may affect the symptoms. All children and adolescents, 5-15 years referred to the outpatient clinic of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at The National University Hospital in Reykjavik, Iceland, for one year (n≈150) will be invited to participate. There are two control groups, i.e., sex-matched children from the same postal area (n≈150) and same parent siblings (full siblings) in the same household close in age +/- 3 years (n
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