Nutritional Status and Poverty Condition Are Associated with Depression in Preschoolers

• Main Authors: Betsabé Jiménez-Ceballos (Author), Erick Martínez-Herrera (Author), María Esther Ocharan-Hernández (Author), Christian Guerra-Araiza (Author), Eunice D. Farfán García (Author), Uriel Emiliano Muñoz-Ramírez (Author), Claudia Erika Fuentes-Venado (Author), Rodolfo Pinto-Almazán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Consensus has been reached that symptoms of depression can begin as early as preschool. Nevertheless, only few studies have associated environmental (malnutrition) and social factors (poverty condition, access to health systems, etc.) to the onset of depression in preschoolers. The aim of this study...