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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2004.33.2.349

Effect of Academic Examination Stress on Taste Perception and Nutrient Intake in University Students  

전예숙 (청운대학교 식품영양학과)
최미경 (청운대학교 식품영양학과)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.33, no.2, 2004 , pp. 349-355 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate effect of academic examination stress on taste perception and nutrient intakes in university students. Physical status, blood pressure, stress score using stress test of 2 types, recognition threshold and preference for taste, nutrient intakes using diet record method were measured before and after examination in 20 subjects. Mean age, height, weight, and BMI of the subjects were 23.39$\pm$1.20 years, 164.56$\pm$7.99 cm, 60.66$\pm$13.23 kg, 22.28$\pm$4.56 kg/$m^2$, respectively. Stress scores before examination of the subjects were significantly higher than those after examination. There were no significant differences in blood pressure, pulse rate, recognition threshold and just right concentration for sweetness and saltness, and food and nutrient intakes between pre- and post-examination. There were significantly positive correlation between stress score and diastolic blood pressure. And threshold concentration for saltness was positively correlated with threshold concentration for sweetness and animal protein intake. These results show no effect of examination stress on taste perception and nutrient intakes in university students. This may be due to low level of stress. Therefore, it is needed to study about effect of more higher level of stress on taste perception and nutrient intakes.
Keywords
examination stress; blood pressure; taste perception; nutrient intakes;
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