Stress and adolescent hippocampal neurogenesis: diet and exercise as cognitive modulator

Since the studies linking perceived stress with dietary choices included mostly white, female samples, this 2016 study recruited a diverse population of both male and female college freshmen (n=613) and conducted an online survey evaluating ability to manage stress, perceived stress, and their consumption of various food types in the past week. The purpose was […]

Since the dramatically increasing perceived loneliness among adolescents are linked with high stress levels and dysfunctional lifestyles, which are strongly influenced by eating habits, Ferrer-Cascales et al. (2018) analyzed the relationship between perceived loneliness, stress, dietary habits and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) among 527 Spanish adolescents. Greater perceived loneliness and stress levels were […]