the association between dairy intake, simple sugars and ‎body ‎mass index with expression and extent of anger in ‎female ‎students ‎

objective: a significant increase in violence in the world and its impact on public health and ‎society can be an important reason to offer solutions to reduce or control anger. studies ‎have shown that specific food groups may be effective in controlling mental disorders ‎such as depression, anxiety and anger. the purpose of this study was to determine the ‎relationship between food intake and body mass index on state-trait anger expression ‎in female students of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences. method: in this cross-sectional study, 114 female students were randomly selected from ‎dormitories of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences. body height and ‎weight were measured using the scale and stadiometer, respectively. the required data ‎for evaluating the relationship between state-trait anger expression and food ‎consumption groups were collected using state-trait anger expression inventory-2 ‎‎ (staxi-2) and food frequency questionnaires.‎ results: the results revealed a significant negative correlation between consumption of dairy ‎product and trait anger (angry reaction), (p = 0.015). this association remained ‎significant after adjustment of confounding factors. no significant correlations were ‎found between other food groups as well as bmi and state-trait anger expression.‎ conclusion : the higher intake of dairy products reduced state-trait anger expression. this result is ‎consistent with the findings of many studies on the effect of dairy consumption on ‎mental disorders. therefore, consumption of dairy products can be a solution for ‎reducing anger.‎