Gender Specifications for Stress and Dietary Behaviour Among First Year University Students


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Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 02 | Page : –
    By

    Haitham Assem Abdalrazak,

  • Aiia Syuhada Binta Apandi,

  • Omayma M. Attalla,

  • Hassan Omar Ads,

  • Sakina Ruhi,

  • Jalal Ibrahim,

  • Sohayla M. Attalla,

  1. Faculty of medicine, Department of psychiatry, International Medical School, Management and Science University, , Malaysia
  2. Faculty of medicine, Department of biomedical science, International Medical School, Management and Science University, , Malaysia
  3. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical, Emergency hospital, Mansoura University,, , Egypt
  4. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Cairo university, , Egypt
  5. Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, International Medical School, Management and Science University, , Malaysia
  6. Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, International Medical School, Management and Science University, , Malaysia
  7. Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, International Medical School, Management and Science University, , Malaysia

Abstract

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Background & Aims: Research indicates that significant percentage of university students experience stress. The association between psychological stress and dietary behaviour still inconclusive. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between stress and dietary behaviour among first-year university students and assess the study participants’ dietary behaviour. Material & Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 311 first-year university students (120 male and 191 female students), aged over 18 years at Management and Science University. The participants responded to a questionnaire that contained sociodemographic information, stress measures, and a 7-day food frequency questionnaire. Results: The study found that 45.7% of participants reported experiencing some level of stress, with 177 females and 106 males affected. The severity of stress was notably higher in females (53.4%) compared to males (33.3%). Stressed female students consume fast foods, snacks, and sugary beverages more than their unstressed counterparts while, male students did not show a significant association between stress levels and food consumption patterns. Conclusion: There is an obvious gender difference in food selection patterns. Stress is strongly linked to unhealthy food choices among females. These findings underscore the necessity for targeted intervention programs aimed at reducing stress and promoting healthier eating behaviours, particularly among female university students, to mitigate the potential negative health implications associated with stress. This research contributes to existing knowledge by elucidating gender-specific dietary responses to stress in a university context, paving the way for more tailored health interventions.

Keywords: Stress, Dietary Behaviour, a first-year student of the university, obesity, BMI

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Haitham Assem Abdalrazak, Aiia Syuhada Binta Apandi, Omayma M. Attalla, Hassan Omar Ads, Sakina Ruhi, Jalal Ibrahim, Sohayla M. Attalla. Gender Specifications for Stress and Dietary Behaviour Among First Year University Students. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine. 2025; 15(02):-.
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Haitham Assem Abdalrazak, Aiia Syuhada Binta Apandi, Omayma M. Attalla, Hassan Omar Ads, Sakina Ruhi, Jalal Ibrahim, Sohayla M. Attalla. Gender Specifications for Stress and Dietary Behaviour Among First Year University Students. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine. 2025; 15(02):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjom/article=2025/view=0


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Volume 15
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Received 14/12/2024
Accepted 25/02/2025
Published 21/03/2025
Publication Time 97 Days
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