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Academic stress and exam periods negatively impact eating behaviors, leading to increased consumption of energy-dense foods and irregular eating patterns.
During high-stress periods like exams, your willpower is depleted. Do not rely on it. Prepare healthy, easy-to-eat snacks in advance. Accept that you might eat more, but try to steer that increased intake toward nutrient-dense options rather than processed foods.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
During exam periods I can eat ‘everything’; I’m always hungry. ... When you are studying (during exam periods), you want to spend as little time as possible on cooking.
Why this rating
Qualitative self-report data; no physiological stress markers or objective dietary logs provided.
Source
Determinants of eating behaviour in university students: a qualitative study using focus group discussions
Tom Deliens et al. · BMC Public Health · 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-53
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