Stress levels and eating behavior among university students in Jordan: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Increased body weight is common among university students; transitioning from high school to university may increase perceived stress levels, thus changing dietary habits and metabolism to promote overweight or obesity. The current study investigates the association between stress and dietary habits among university students in Jordan.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 221 university students aged between 20 and 25 at Applied Science Private University [ASU].

Healthy nutritional behavior during COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID- 19) constitutes a major global pandemic health care system challenge. Shortly following the disease outbreak, like SARS-CoV virus, all affected countries are implementing various preventive and control measures to mitigate the spread of the disease. Optimizing public health system during COVID-19 pandemic requires not only advanced medical and biological sciences knowledge, but also all human sciences related to social, as well as nutritional behavior, and lifestyle practices.