title: Diet and stress.
abstract: Stress refers to a reaction given a particular stimulus. Stress is a common problem in most modern societies. Stress creates greater physiologic demands. Unhealthy eating patterns will only result in an increased level of stress, followed by further health problems if in the future if the issues are not resolved. Prolonged stress increases the metabolic needs of the body and causes many other changes. The increased metabolism can also cause an increase in the use and excretion of many nutrients. Although stress alters nutrient needs, if marginally deficient in a nutrient, stress can make that deficiency even worse.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition Program, Department of Human Development, School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, GPO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA. Electronic address: michael.gonzalez5@upr.edu.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, GPO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Miranda-Massari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy; D051381:Rats; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins
keywords: Diet; Minerals; Nutrition; Stress; Supplementation; Vitamins