Prevalence of depression and anxiety and their association with body mass index among high school students in Qazvin, Iran, 2013-2014

Javadi, Maryam; Jourabchi, Zinat; Shafikhani, Ali Akbar; Tajik, Esra

doi:10.19082/4655

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“…Similarly, in a study by Pighi et al (2018) almost a third of the Italian medical students found studying stressful (9). The gender implications found in our study have also been seen in several previous studies (27)(28)(29)(30), and the authors explained that this was due to the differences in the social roles assigned to men and women, as well as due to the increased emotional vulnerability of women (23,29). Furthermore, in our study, economic students, compared to medical students, had a lower last exam grade and a significantly higher WTAS score.…”

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Neuroenhancing Substances Use, Exam Anxiety and Academic Performance in Bosnian-Herzegovinian Firstyear University Students

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Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the use of neuroenhancing substances, exam anxiety and academic performance among first-year Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BH) university students. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, an ad hoc questionnaire was delivered to a sample of BH first-year university students. The following data were collected: socio-demographic features, consumption of neuroenchancing substances, the Westside Test Anxiety Scale (WTAS) and academic performance. Results. A total of 214 students were included. Consumption of lifestyle substances, coffee, energy drinks, nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana, for the purpose of neuroenhancement increased during the week before the exams. OTC cognitive enhancer use was reported by 31.0%, and of benzodiazepines by 1.5% of students. No psycostimulants were used. A high to extremely high exam WTAS score was reported in 38.3% students. The exam WTAS score was positively correlated with consumption of coffee (rho=0.31; P<0.001), energy drinks (rho=0.18; P=0.009), and nicotine (rho=0.22; P=0.001), and negatively correlated with last exam grade (rho=-0.33; P<0.001). The exam WTAS score was a significant independent predictor (OR=0.55; 95% CI 0.31 to 0.97, P=0.039) for self-assessed academic performance. Self-assessed academic performance was positively correlated with last exam grade (rho=0.15; P=0.043). Conclusions. Although first-year BH university students do not seem to use either prescription or illicit psycostimulants, the consumption of nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana is worrying. However, the consumption of these neuroenhancing substances seems not to be related to better self-assessed academic performance. Finally, exam anxiety seems to be a significant problem among BH first-year university students.

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“…BMI is associated with the clinical manifestation of psychological problems (Javadi et al, 2017). In the present study, overweight and obese participants were found to be more depressed, anxious, and stressed, which adds to the growing evidence that mental health may be important at higher ends (high BMI) of the weight spectrum.…”

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Evaluation of depression, anxiety, and stress among university healthcare students

Tripathi¹,

Alqahtani²,

M.³

et al. 2022

j app pharm sci

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Mental health disorders in university healthcare students represent a leading cause of disability and a growing public health concern. This study aimed to assesses the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) among undergraduate healthcare students and examine the stress triggers and alleviators. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 473 students of medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy programs of Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, using a pretested sociodemographic questionnaire based on the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Chi-square test and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to assess the factors associated with DASS-21 using Stata 15. The overall prevalence of DAS was high among healthcare students. Medical students reported significantly high depression, whereas anxiety and stress were high among dental students. Female students scored significantly high depression and anxiety on DASS. High cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and high body mass index (BMI) were found directly associated with DAS. The key stress trigger was academic burden, while emotional support was preferred alleviator. Our findings revealed that the psychological well-being of healthcare students is at risk. Gender, CGPA, and BMI appears to impact overall mental health. Intervention targeted to minimize psychological burden of healthcare undergraduates is warranted.

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“…Uncontrollable stress changes eating patterns by developing a psychological response that reduces appetite ( 19 ). The association between depression, anxiety, and body mass index (BMI) in high school students in Qazvin showed that depression has increased BMI compared to anxiety ( 20 ). Some studies have shown that anxiety has had a reverse effect on appetite ( 21 ).…”

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Relationship between Anxiety Disorders and Anthropometric Indices, Risk Factors, and Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disorder in Children and Adolescents

Ahmadi¹,

Farahzadi²,

Mohammadi³

et al. 2021

IJPS

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Objective: Anxiety is an unpleasant feeling characterized by symptoms of tachycardia, sweating, and stress. The exact relationship between anxiety and cardiovascular disorder is not well distinguished. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between anxiety disorders and anthropometric indices and risk factors, including fasting blood sugar (FBS), hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, according to the results, FBS low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and symptoms of cardiovascular disorder in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years. Method: In this community-based study, multistage cluster sampling method was used. We randomly selected 1174 children and adolescents who referred to Afshar hospital in Yazd, then, 167 blocks were randomly collected by each cluster head. Each cluster consisted of 6 cases, including three cases of each gender in different age groups (6-9, 10- 14, and 15-18 years). The clinical psychologists instructed the participants to complete the Persian version of Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia - Present and Lifetime version (K-SADS-PL). In addition, cardiovascular risk factors were determined for participants and demographic data were obtained from the participants. Results: A total of 1035 children and adolescents participated in this study. The results showed that 228 of the participants (22.2%) suffered from anxiety disorder. There was an indirect significant correlation between anxiety disorder and the symptoms of heart palpitation, shortness of breath, and chest pain. There was no statistically significant relationship between the different types of anxiety disorders and FBS, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. According to the results, FBS and LDL are a predictor for anxiety disorders. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant association between anxiety in children and adolescents and some risk factors of cardiovascular disorder. Also, this study introduces some cardiovascular predictors of anxiety. However, further studies are needed in this regard.

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Prevalence of depression and anxiety and their association with body mass index among high school students in Qazvin, Iran, 2013-2014

Cited by 15 publications

References 31 publications

Neuroenhancing Substances Use, Exam Anxiety and Academic Performance in Bosnian-Herzegovinian Firstyear University Students

Neuroenhancing Substances Use, Exam Anxiety and Academic Performance in Bosnian-Herzegovinian Firstyear University Students

Evaluation of depression, anxiety, and stress among university healthcare students

Relationship between Anxiety Disorders and Anthropometric Indices, Risk Factors, and Symptoms of Cardiovascular Disorder in Children and Adolescents

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