Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students
Anxiety disorders are a very common psychiatric pathology among young university students, and the strategies for its mitigation are limited to the consumption of anxiolytic substances. Adequate hydration is essential for staying healthy, as water is the main component of the human body and of sever...
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| author | María José Castro-Alija Irene Albertos Claudia Pérez Íñigo María López José María Jiménez María José Cao Megan Trayling Jaime Ruiz-Tovar |
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| description | Anxiety disorders are a very common psychiatric pathology among young university students, and the strategies for its mitigation are limited to the consumption of anxiolytic substances. Adequate hydration is essential for staying healthy, as water is the main component of the human body and of several physiological processes. A state of dehydration, in addition to a negative water balance, has serious consequences on health status. We aimed to determine the association between the degree of anxiety and the level of hydration in Spanish university students. A cross-sectional, observational research study with a sample of 65 female university students was conducted. Over 90% of the study population shows anxiety levels above the 95th percentile. The individuals with anxiety above the 95th percentile showed a negative water balance. The consumption of coffee and herbal teas shows correlations with state anxiety and trait anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0d4f886fa8a473e8b918fa420fc15132024-01-10T15:05:36ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-12-0116111810.3390/nu16010118Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University StudentsMaría José Castro-Alija0Irene Albertos1Claudia Pérez Íñigo2María López3José María Jiménez4María José Cao5Megan Trayling6Jaime Ruiz-Tovar7Recognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainRecognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainRecognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainRecognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainRecognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainRecognized Research Group: Assessment and Multidisciplinary Intervention in Health Care and Sustainable Lifestyles, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, SpainDepartment of Biomedicin, Universidad Alfonso X, 28691 Madrid, SpainEUEF San Juan de Dios, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, 28036 Madrid, SpainAnxiety disorders are a very common psychiatric pathology among young university students, and the strategies for its mitigation are limited to the consumption of anxiolytic substances. Adequate hydration is essential for staying healthy, as water is the main component of the human body and of several physiological processes. A state of dehydration, in addition to a negative water balance, has serious consequences on health status. We aimed to determine the association between the degree of anxiety and the level of hydration in Spanish university students. A cross-sectional, observational research study with a sample of 65 female university students was conducted. Over 90% of the study population shows anxiety levels above the 95th percentile. The individuals with anxiety above the 95th percentile showed a negative water balance. The consumption of coffee and herbal teas shows correlations with state anxiety and trait anxiety.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1/118anxietyhydrationstudentsintakeSpanish |
| spellingShingle | María José Castro-Alija Irene Albertos Claudia Pérez Íñigo María López José María Jiménez María José Cao Megan Trayling Jaime Ruiz-Tovar Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students Nutrients anxiety hydration students intake Spanish |
| title | Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students |
| title_full | Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students |
| title_fullStr | Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students |
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| title_short | Association between Anxiety Status and Hydration Status in Spanish University Students |
| title_sort | association between anxiety status and hydration status in spanish university students |
| topic | anxiety hydration students intake Spanish |
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