Micronutrient Deficiency, Dietary Diversity, and Academic Stress: An Emerging Triad Affecting Metabolic Health in Medical Students
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Dietary diversity, Micronutrient deficiency, Academic stress, Metabolic health, Medical studentsAbstract
Background: Medical students are exposed to sustained academic stress, irregular dietary habits, and lifestyle constraints that adversely affect nutritional quality. While caloric intake may be sufficient or excessive, poor dietary diversity and stress-related eating behaviours predispose students to micronutrient deficiencies and early metabolic disturbances.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Guidelines for measuring household and individual dietary diversity. Rome: FAO; 2011.
World Health Organization. Micronutrient deficiencies. Geneva: WHO; 2020. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/micronutrients
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