Specific Nutrient Intake Via Diet and/or Supplementation in Relation to Female Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Women are negatively impacted by psychological stress and despite the prolific use of dietary supplements to manage stress there is little evidence to support their use for such. This study examined the relationship between intake of specific nutrients through diet and/or dietary supplementation and level of perceived stress. Method: In this cross-sectional study of adult Australian women (n = 74), perceived stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale, dietary intake was assessed using a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire, and supplement usage was recorded using a Supplement Use Questionnaire. Results: Potentially substantive reductions in stress scores were associated with polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation:

SUBMITTER: McCabe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7784802 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature