Research Article

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Volume: 6 Number: 2 May 30, 2021
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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Abstract

This study is carried on 277 university students registered to the faculty of health sciences in a private university in order to assess compliance with the Mediterranean diet and its relationship with mood. Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics; income level; school performance; participation in social activities; willingly choosing the registered department were also asked as well as their anthropometric measurements. Mediterranean diet adaptation scale was used to determine Mediterranean diet adherence scores. Beck Depression Scale and Profile of Mood States were used to determine the mood states of the individuals. As a result of our study, the majority of the participants were found compatible with the Mediterranean diet (75.8%) and at normal depression status (59.6%). A significant relationship was found between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and emotional states of tense, angry, energetic, fatigued (p<0.05). No significant relationship was found between the Mediterranean diet scores and the Beck depression scores (p>0.05). The relationship between Mediterranean diet and depression should be examined in more detail and individuals' awareness for the relationship between mood and nutrition should be increased.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health, Environmental Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 30, 2021

Submission Date

February 4, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 22, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Metin, D., & Okan Bakır, B. (2021). THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama Ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, 6(2), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.874024
AMA
1.Metin D, Okan Bakır B. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ESTUDAM Public Health Journal. 2021;6(2):159-168. doi:10.35232/estudamhsd.874024
Chicago
Metin, Duygu, and Binnur Okan Bakır. 2021. “THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”. Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama Ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi 6 (2): 159-68. https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.874024.
EndNote
Metin D, Okan Bakır B (May 1, 2021) THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi 6 2 159–168.
IEEE
[1]D. Metin and B. Okan Bakır, “THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”, ESTUDAM Public Health Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 159–168, May 2021, doi: 10.35232/estudamhsd.874024.
ISNAD
Metin, Duygu - Okan Bakır, Binnur. “THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”. Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi 6/2 (May 1, 2021): 159-168. https://doi.org/10.35232/estudamhsd.874024.
JAMA
1.Metin D, Okan Bakır B. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ESTUDAM Public Health Journal. 2021;6:159–168.
MLA
Metin, Duygu, and Binnur Okan Bakır. “THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”. Eskişehir Türk Dünyası Uygulama Ve Araştırma Merkezi Halk Sağlığı Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 2, May 2021, pp. 159-68, doi:10.35232/estudamhsd.874024.
Vancouver
1.Duygu Metin, Binnur Okan Bakır. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND EMOTIONAL STATUS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. ESTUDAM Public Health Journal. 2021 May 1;6(2):159-68. doi:10.35232/estudamhsd.874024

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