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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2022

Fear of COVID-19, healthy eating behaviors, and health-related behavior changes as associated with anxiety and depression among medical students: An online survey.

Minh H Nguyen, Tinh X Do, Tham T Nguyen, Minh D Pham, Thu T M Pham, Khue M Pham, Giang B Kim, Binh N Do, Hiep T Nguyen, Ngoc-Minh Nguyen and 6 more

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Minh H NguyenInternational Ph.D. Program in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tinh X DoDepartment of Psychiatry, Military Hospital 103, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tham T NguyenFaculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Minh D PhamDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, Military Hospital 103, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thu T M PhamFaculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Khue M PhamFaculty of Public Health, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Giang B KimInstitute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Binh N DoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Vietnam Military Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hiep T NguyenFaculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Ngoc-Minh NguyenFaculty of Public Health, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Hoa T B DamDepartment of Psychiatry, Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen, Vietnam.
Yen H NguyenDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, Vietnam.
Kien T NguyenPresident Office, Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Can Tho, Vietnam.
Thao T P NguyenInstitute for Community Health Research, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam.
Trung T NguyenSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tuyen Van DuongSchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Abstract

Background: Medical students' health and wellbeing are highly concerned during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the impacts of fear of COVID-19 (FCoV-19S), healthy eating behavior, and health-related behavior changes on anxiety and depression. Methods: We conducted an online survey at 8 medical universities in Vietnam from 7th April to 31st May 2020. Data of 5,765 medical students were collected regarding demographic characteristics, FCoV-19S, health-related behaviors, healthy eating score (HES), anxiety, and depression. Logistic regression analyses were used to explore associations. Results: A lower likelihood of anxiety and depression were found in students with a higher HES score (OR = 0.98; 95%CI = 0.96, 0.99; Conclusions: During the pandemic, FCoV-19S and cigarette smoking had adverse impacts on medical students' psychological health. Conversely, staying physically active and having healthy eating behaviors could potentially prevent medical students from anxiety and depressive symptoms.

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anxietyCOVID-19depressionfearhealthy eating behaviormedical studentsphysical activitysmoking

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