Miller Benjamin, Branscum Paul
Department of Kinesiology and Health, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, United States.
Community Health Equity Res Policy. 2023 Apr;43(3):339-342. doi: 10.1177/0272684X211022150. Epub 2021 Jun 3.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between non-nutritive sweetener (NNS) consumption and stress and anxiety, among a sample of college students. Two-hundred and twenty-seven students from a large mid-western university participated in this cross-sectional study. Students completed an online survey that evaluated NNS using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Stress and anxiety were evaluated using previously validated instruments. Most students reported very low/low/average concern for stress (63.9%), and had low/moderate anxiety (82.3%). Participants experiencing high and very high levels of stress had significantly higher NNS consumption compared to those with a very low and low risk, and concern for stress ( < .046; = 0.28). There was no difference however for NNS intake and anxiety. Reduction of artificial sweetener intake may be associated with stress levels among college students. However, more research is needed to examine any causal relationship between artificial sweetener intake and stress.
本研究的目的是评估在一组大学生样本中，非营养性甜味剂（NNS）的摄入量与压力和焦虑之间的关联。来自中西部一所大型大学的227名学生参与了这项横断面研究。学生们完成了一项在线调查，该调查使用经过验证的食物频率问卷来评估NNS的摄入量。压力和焦虑则使用先前经过验证的工具进行评估。大多数学生表示对压力的担忧程度非常低/低/中等（63.9%），并且焦虑程度较低/中等（82.3%）。与压力风险非常低和低且对压力担忧程度低的参与者相比，经历高压力和非常高压力水平的参与者NNS摄入量显著更高（<0.046；=0.28）。然而，NNS摄入量与焦虑之间没有差异。减少人工甜味剂的摄入量可能与大学生的压力水平有关。然而，需要更多的研究来检验人工甜味剂摄入量与压力之间的任何因果关系。
