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Association between diet, mental health and sleep quality in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

Constanza Díaz CandiaCamila Risco MirandaSamuel Durán-AgüeroPriscila Candia JohnsWaldo A Díaz-Vásquez
Published in: International journal of adolescent medicine and health (2023)
The 5 studies included in this review showed that there have been significant changes in both mental health and eating habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conclusion, there is an association between mental health and sleep quality in university students, resulting in an alteration of sleep hours and poor sleep. Furthermore, an association between mental health and diet quality is also observed, producing an increase in caloric intake or in the number of meals during the day.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental illness
  • quality improvement
  • weight gain
  • case control