Gastrointestinal distress, State and Trait anxiety, and dietary intake among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objective: This study examined the impact of State and Trait anxiety and dietary intake on college students' gastrointestinal symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants: A total of 455 students, aged 18-23, from two residential colleges in the midwestern United States participated in the study during April 2021.

Methods: An online questionnaire that included the National Cancer Institute Dietary Screener, State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety, and an adapted version of the Gastrointestinal Symptoms Questionnaire was used.