Πως επηρεάζει η διατροφή και η διατροφική ανασφάλεια την επίδοση των φοιτητών.

Στις 11 Αυγούστου, δημοσιεύθηκε ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον άρθρο στην επιστημονική επιθεώρηση “Foods” με τίτλο:

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“Beyond the Classroom: The Influence of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Sleep Quality on University Students’ Academic Performance”

https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/16/2508

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Πρόκειται για μια αξιόλογη ερευνητική προσπάθεια να συσχετισθεί η διατροφή, η διατροφική ανασφάλεια (food insecurity), η ποιότητα του ύπνου και η διανοητική/ψυχική υγεία (mental health) με τις επιδόσεις φοιτητών.

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Οι συγγραφείς κατέληξαν στο συμπέρασμα ότι η διατροφική ανασφάλεια έχει σημαντικές επιπτώσεις σε όλους τις παραμέτρους που σχετίζονται με τις ακαδημαϊκές επιδόσεις.

Abstract

We aimed to analyze the association between food insecurity (FI) and academic performance in university students, including mental health and sleep quality (SQ), in an association model. A cross-sectional design included university students (n = 466, 72.5% women) from Mexico. We applied the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale, the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Students self-reported their academic grading (AG) and perceptions about their academic performance. Spearman’s rho and multiple logistic regression models were used. Almost half (47%) experienced some level of FI. The median AG was 95. AG was not significantly (p > 0.05) correlated with FI, nor with depression, anxiety, stress, and SQ. Considering mental health and SQ, moderate/severe FI remained significantly associated with perceived overall progress in college (OR: 2.96; 95%CI: 1.49, 5.88) and attendance to classes (OR:3.14; 95%CI: 1.19, 8.28) as poor or regular, and it was positively related to perceiving difficulties in completing their studies (OR:2.75; 95%CI: 1.43, 5.29). Stress, anxiety, depression symptoms, and poor SQ were also significantly associated with poor/regular perception of academic performance. These findings highlight the need to address psychological and nutritional factors in university students to promote their well-being and academic success.