Higher Academic Stress Was Associated with Increased Risk of Overweight and Obesity among College Students in China

Chen, Yonghua; Xi, Liu; Ni, Yan; Wei, Jia; Fan, Yahui; Yan, Hong; Ma, Lu; Ma, Le

doi:10.3390/ijerph17155559

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“…In addition, the outcome expectation can be attached to a greater importance in the Chinese cultural context, which may cause learning motivation problems for medical students and affect their achievement goal orientations ( Liu and Tein, 2005 ). Some studies have shown that the achievement goal orientations of Chinese medical students are more negative than those of general students ( Kim et al, 1997 ; Liu et al, 2000 ; Swetlik and Franco, 2018 ; Chen et al, 2020 ). Therefore, we believe that the level of achievement goal orientations of Chinese medical students is worrying and deserves close attention.…”

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The Association Among Achievement Goal Orientations, Academic Performance, and Academic Well-Being Among Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zhao

Tian

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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Learning motivation is a significant factor that ensures quality in medical education, and might affect the academic performance and well-being of medical students. This study aimed to explore the status of achievement goal orientations among medical students in China and to further identify the association among academic performance, academic well-being, and achievement goal orientations. Data were collected through a cross-sectional, anonymous survey conducted with 3,511 respondents (effective response rate = 81.7%), from four medical universities in China, and demographic factors, achievement goal orientations, academic performance, and academic well-being were assessed. The average score of achievement goal orientations of Chinese medical students suggested a difference in demographic factors, including sex, year of study, experience of leadership cadre, and family income. Both mastery and performance-avoidance goals were associated with academic performance, subjective academic stress, subjective learning adaptability, subjective sleep quality, and subjective well-being. Performance-approach goals were related to academic performance, subjective academic stress, and subjective learning adaptability. The achievement goal orientations of the medical students in this study were at a middle level. The findings emphasize the importance of mastery goals for promoting the academic performance and well-being of medical students. More care and attention toward achievement goal orientations can be beneficial for the improvement of the academic performance and well-being among medical students.

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The Association Among Achievement Goal Orientations, Academic Performance, and Academic Well-Being Among Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zhao

Tian

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…The prevalence of overweight and obesity has doubled since 1980 and affects almost a third of the world's population, becoming a public health problem and increasing considerably, especially among university students in developing countries [ 2 ]. In Peru, obesity is a growing problem.…”

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Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Castañeda

Chaparro

Torres

et al. 2021

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

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The university represents a critical space for students in terms of prevalence of malnutrition. The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2,285 university students from Lima, Peru. The sample was selected by nonprobability convenience sampling. Anthropometric data and hemoglobin levels were measured. The Chi-square test was used. The analysis of the associated factors was done using binary logistic regression. A significance level of 5% was considered. There were no significant differences between men and women in BMI ( p > 0.05 ). The men presented significantly high and very high levels of % BF ( p < 0.001 ). The proportion of women who presented anemia and high and very high WC was significantly higher compared to men ( p < 0.001 ). Being older than 27 years (ORB = 2.07; 95% CI = 1.19–3.6), being male (ORB = 2.68; 95% CI = 2.02–3.55), studying at the engineering faculty (ORB = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.09–1.79), having excess body fat (ORB = 8.17; 95% CI = 6.13–10.87), and having an elevated WC (ORB = 35.51; 95% CI = 25.06–50.33) significantly predicted overweight/obesity. The findings of this study suggest that college students, especially males and those who are not enrolled in health sciences colleges, should be a priority in healthy lifestyle interventions, particularly nutritional education programs, to reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

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“…The prevalence of excess body weight was higher in the last survey than the first survey conducted in 2010. The level of physical activity, eating habits, and stress are factors related to health that can affect body weight maintenance in this public 8,25,27 . In this study, it was possible to note, among the surveys, high prevalence for these characteristics (insufficiently leisure-time physical activity, bad eating habits, and perceived levels of stress), which may clarify these findings regarding the increase in excess body weight.…”

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Cardiovascular risk factors in students at a public college institution in Brazil

Sousa¹,

Ferreira²,

Santos

et al. 2021

Rev Cienc Saude

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Objective: To compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in university students from a Brazilian public higher education institution between three surveys. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were conducted with 1,084, 1,085, and 1,041 university students in 2010, 2012, and 2014, respectively, from an institution located in Bahia, Brazil. Outcomes were cardiovascular risk factors: overweight, leisure-time physical activity for < 150 min per week, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, consumption of meat and chicken with fat, fried snacks, soft drinks or artificial juices, smoking, drinking alcohol abuse, and negative self-assessment of stress in life. The independent variable was the year of the survey.The measure of association was the Prevalence Ratio (PR). The significance level was 5%. Results: In all surveys, there was a higher prevalence of college students with insufficient leisure-time physical activity, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, consumption of fatty and savory meat, and negative self-assessment of stress. Overweight and consumption of chicken with fat increased over the years of the survey. Prevalence decreased in the last survey among college students concerning the consumption of fruits, vegetables, snacks, and artificial soft drinks or juices (PR: 0.66; 95% CI: 0.52–0.84). Conclusions: There was an increase in overweight; however, there were also positive modifications in eating habits among college students.

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Higher Academic Stress Was Associated with Increased Risk of Overweight and Obesity among College Students in China

Cited by 40 publications

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The Association Among Achievement Goal Orientations, Academic Performance, and Academic Well-Being Among Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Association Among Achievement Goal Orientations, Academic Performance, and Academic Well-Being Among Chinese Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cardiovascular risk factors in students at a public college institution in Brazil

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