摘要
The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between stress response, gender, weight management, and physical exercise among Japanese university students. The participants were 411 university students （169 males, 242 females）. All participants completed the Stress Response Scale and the European Health and Behavior Survey. T-test results showed that scores of females were consistently higher than those of males （P 〈 0.05）. In the chi-square test, the proportion of females managing their weight （75.3%） was significantly higher than that of males （42.9%）. In multiple regression analysis, the group managing their weight showed a higher stress score, and the group doing physical exercise showed a lower stress score. These results show that weight management through physical exercise reduces mental stress, making it the most beneficial method of weight management for the mental and physical wellbeing of youths.
