ArticleAJPM focus2025
Evaluating the Association of Anxiety, Depression, and Diet With Gastrointestinal Pain in Young College Adults.
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- Anxiety associated with dietary intake and gut microbiome features in a cross-sectional cohort of sub-clinically anxious young women.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Childhood emotional abuse and gastrointestinal symptoms among college students: a chain mediation model with physical exercise as the moderating variable and network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: College stress can often lead to poor diet choices that negatively impact health. This study explored the association of anxiety, depression, and diet with gastrointestinal pain and gastrointestinal quality of life in college students. Methods: College students (N=312, 96% female, 4% male) enrolled in an introductory biology course completed an online survey to measure anxiety, depression, diet quality, gastrointestinal quality of life, and bowl disease. Results: A total of 52% of students reported abdominal pain the prior year. Associations were found between abdominal pain and diet quality, gastrointestinal quality of life, depression, and anxiety scores. Students reporting abdominal pain reported lower diet scores, worse gastrointestinal quality of life scores, elevated depression, and anxiety scores. Significant predictors of pain were diet and depression. Conclusions: Abdominal pain was significantly associated with diet, depression, and gastrointestinal quality of life. This has important implications for the health and well-being of college students and underscores the need for mental health resources for all college students.
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