Ultra-processed food consumption is linked to quality of life and mental distress among university students
Increased consumption of UPFs is associated with a decrease in physical quality of life and an increase in mental distress. Consuming more than 40% from UPFs can lead to mental and physical problems. There is a need for strategies to decrease the intake of UPFs to enhance both physical and mental wellbeing.
Authors
- Yasemin Ertaş Öztürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8232-103X)
- Zeynep Uzdil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8152-5858)
Institutions
- Ondokuz Mayıs University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19931
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.27