Keywords
Nutrition, Depression, Exercise, Vitamins, Statistics, Mental Health, Fiber
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Nutrition
Mentor
Dr. Libby MacQuillan
Abstract
The research performed was to determine a correlation between depression and nutrient intake in college age students. This study used NHANES publicily available data and IBM's SPSS statistical software to analyze a correlation between depression and nutrition/lifestyle variables: vitamin D, vitamin B12, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, and exercise. The study found that fiber and unsaturated fatty acid intake had a negative correlation with depression, meaning that as the intake of these nutrients increased, depression decreased. This research reveals key factors to improve the nutritional status of college age students, along with their emotional wellbeing.
ScholarWorks Citation
Allen, Mackenzie, "The Association between College Age Students' Nutrition Intake and Depression" (2023). Honors Projects. 918.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/honorsprojects/918
