Metabolic and mental health factors associated with the academic performance of medical students in Mexico.
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| Title: | Metabolic and mental health factors associated with the academic performance of medical students in Mexico. |
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| Authors: | Suárez-Valencia, Víctor de Jesús (AUTHOR), Ríos-Ibarra, Clara Patricia (AUTHOR), Gómez-Quiroga, Zaid Antonio (AUTHOR), Orozco‑Nunnelly, Danielle Annette (AUTHOR), García-García, Jesús Alberto (AUTHOR), Cepeda-Nieto, Ana Cecilia (AUTHOR), Rodríguez-Salazar, María del Carmen (AUTHOR), Morlett-Chávez, Jesús Antonio (AUTHOR), Salinas-Santander, Mauricio Andrés (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. May2026, Vol. 74 Issue 5, p1383-1390. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Psychiatric epidemiology, Blood sugar analysis, Cross-sectional method, Adipose tissues, T-test (Statistics), Data analysis, Statistical hypothesis testing, Psychological burnout, Body mass index, Research funding, Mental illness, Scientific observation, Undergraduates, Questionnaires, Blood collection, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Fisher exact test, Logistic regression analysis, Biochemistry, Mann Whitney U Test, Chi-squared test, Anxiety, Severity of illness index, Odds ratio, Academic achievement, Research methodology, Analysis of variance, Statistics, Water in the body, Psychology of medical students, Immunoassay, Data analysis software, Confidence intervals, Obesity, Fasting, Mental depression, Psychosocial factors |
| Geographic Terms: | Mexico |
| Abstract: | Objective: Explore the biochemical and psychosocial factors involved in obesity and mental disorders and investigate correlations between these factors and the academic performance of medical students. Participants: 181 Mexican undergraduate medical students. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study; medical students were evaluated through biochemical and psychological tests (PHQ-9, EUBE, GAD-7, and PSS-14). Student academic performance was determined through their grades. Results: Regarding mental health, 35.9% of the subjects presented with anxiety, 20.4% depression, 56.4% burnout, and 33.7% stress. Both depression and burnout were more frequent in women than men, and elevated glucose levels were correlated with anxiety and stress (p < 0.05). Greater BMI and (%) body-fat were observed in subjects with anxiety (p < 0.015). Academic performance was lower for subjects with mental health issues (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusions: The present study demonstrates a correlation between specific biochemical and metabolic factors and medical student mental health, which is likewise associated with student academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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