Association between childhood hunger and depression or anxiety in later life: Insights from two case-control studies
Our findings suggest that childhood hunger is associated with both depression and anxiety, with each playing a partial mediating role in the relationship between childhood hunger and the other condition, highlighting the importance of addressing early-life hunger to prevent long-term mental health issues.
Authors
- Xirui Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-9970)
- Fan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-1741)
- Qian Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8882-1994)
- Yuan‐Pang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7076-8312)
- Chen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-1531)
- Xiaoxiao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5840-5348)
- Wei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-8162)
- Fangyi Chen
- Xinhao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8882-887X)
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry Research
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2025.116475
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66