A systematic review of the association of diet quality with the mental health of university students: implications in health education practice.

ABSTRACT: University students are at risk of experiencing mental health problems during the transition from home to university. This transition can also adversely affect their diet quality. This review aims to examine bidirectional associations from observational studies regarding the influence of diet quality on the mental health of university students, and vice versa. The databases PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science were searched using relevant search terms. The searches were last updated on 15 July 2022. Majority of studies (36 out of 45) found that good diet quality of students was associated with better mental health in terms of depression, anxiety, stress and overall general mental well-being. Moreover, majority of studies (19 out of 23) found that stress

SUBMITTER: Solomou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9853940 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature