Keywords
Body mass index
Psychosocial stress
Undergraduate.
Psychosocial stress
Undergraduate.
How to Cite
PRADO, Heloisa Monteiro do Amaral; KASSISSE, Dora Maria Grassi; BORGHI, Filipy; TELES, Camila Maiara Rocha; FADDEN, Samantha Mc; MORAIS, Camila Lidiane de; SILVA, Carolina; SILVA, Priscila Cristina da. Body mass index and psychosocial stress in pharmacy undergraduate course. Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, n. 26, 2019. DOI: 10.20396/revpibic262018592. Disponível em: https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/592. Acesso em: 21 apr. 2026.
Abstract
The literature suggests there may be a positive relationship between body mass gain and the psychosocial stress index (PSSI), which the emotional eating can be considered as an adaptive response to the chronic stress experienced by the individual. The university environment is considered a place of intense psychosocial stress, which can trigger changes in the eating habits of individuals. In this pilot study, volunteers from pharmacy undergraduate course, did not present any kind of correlation between Body Mass Index and high PSSI.
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