Relationship between stress level and eating behaviour of nursing student during clinical practice in hospital

Body and mirror paradox of nursing students: Vicious cycle of popular diets

“…In a study conducted on nursing students, it is reported that students have high levels of stress and poor eating habits in clinical practice, and their eating habits are affected by media and friends. It is noted that high stress leads to bad eating habits 18 . In this study, the majority of students stated that stress leads to overeating, skipping meals, and consuming high‐calorie foods.…”

“…It is noted that high stress leads to bad eating habits. 18 In this study, the majority of students stated that stress leads to overeating, skipping meals, and consuming high-calorie foods. Some of the students expressed that their stress levels were increased by especially long internship hours, theoretical courses-practice tempo, and anxiety about exams, and they starve for long hours and then predominantly eat carbohydraterich foods, leading to weight gain.…”