A robust association exists between

A robust association exists between stress and increased

fat and sodium intake. In light of the growing obesity

epidemic and an increase in the amount of stress being

reported among college and university students, the

current study evaluated perceived stress, self-efficacy

and sodium and fat intake in a group of undergraduate

students.

Overall, reported perceived stress within this sample

was slightly above the standardized norm [39]. Current

findings also coincide with previous research suggesting

that unhealthy food intake is a common coping mecha-
nism implemented in response to stress in undergra-
duate students [4].

Previous studies have demonstrated an increase in

food intake as a result of increases in reported stress

[5,40], but have failed to focus on the specific nutrients

that high-stressed individuals tend to gear towards, such

as foods that are high in sodium and fat. The current

study has refined this association by examining fat and

sodium intake instead of using more general measures

of food intake. However, based on the current results,

stress alone does not contribute to nutrient intake; ra-
ther, the effects of stress on sodium and fat intake are

dependent on an individual’s level of diet-self efficacy.

The combination of high stress and low diet self-efficacy

appears to be associated with the greatest amount of re-
ported fat and sodium intake, and the combination of

low levels of stress paired with high diet self-efficacy

seems to be associated with the lowest reported intake

of these nutrients. However, it should be noted that not

all post-hoc comparisons were statistically significant;

thus these findings must be interpreted with caution.

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A robust association exists between stress and increasedfat and sodium intake. In light of the growing obesityepidemic and an increase in the amount of stress beingreported among college and university students, thecurrent study evaluated perceived stress, self-efficacyand sodium and fat intake in a group of undergraduatestudents.Overall, reported perceived stress within this samplewas slightly above the standardized norm [39]. Currentfindings also coincide with previous research suggestingthat unhealthy food intake is a common coping mecha-nism implemented in response to stress in undergra-duate students [4].Previous studies have demonstrated an increase infood intake as a result of increases in reported stress[5,40], but have failed to focus on the specific nutrientsthat high-stressed individuals tend to gear towards, suchas foods that are high in sodium and fat. The currentstudy has refined this association by examining fat andsodium intake instead of using more general measuresof food intake. However, based on the current results,stress alone does not contribute to nutrient intake; ra-ther, the effects of stress on sodium and fat intake aredependent on an individual’s level of diet-self efficacy.The combination of high stress and low diet self-efficacyappears to be associated with the greatest amount of re-ported fat and sodium intake, and the combination oflow levels of stress paired with high diet self-efficacytampaknya dikaitkan dengan asupan melaporkan terendahnutrisi. Namun, perlu dicatat bahwa tidakSemua post-hoc perbandingan yang signifikan secara statistik;dengan demikian Temuan ini harus ditafsirkan dengan hati-hati.