Staying happy and positive, as well as maintaining body weight may help college students lead a healthy life despite the stress they experience in universities, a study has found. They also calculated students' BMI based on self-reported body weight and height. Also, interestingly, BMI was correlated with physical and overall health, but not with hope, gratitude, life satisfaction or mental health. In light of the intense academic pressure Chinese college students face, Chen said she was surprised by how many students rated themselves happy and healthy. They realised that emphasizing only academics isn't good for overall health, and that they needed to emphasise the wellness part," she said.

Source: dna November 08, 2017 08:48 UTC