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Trial reportScientific reports2025

Effect of finger millet diet on mental health and meta cognitive skills in young adult athletes and non-athletes.

Ekta Tanwar, Kommi Kalpana, Gulshan Lal Khanna, Benhur Dayakar Rao, Alisha Saifi

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Ekta TanwarDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, 121004, Haryana, India.
Kommi KalpanaDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, 121004, Haryana, India. kommikalpana80@gmail.com.
Gulshan Lal KhannaManav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies, Faridabad, 121004, Haryana, India.
Benhur Dayakar RaoICAR- Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, India.
Alisha SaifiDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, 121004, Haryana, India.

Funding

This research was funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Division of Crops and Post Harvest Management of Food Grain, Govt of India F. No18-3/2022-NFSM(FTS111307E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mental health issues are prevalent among athletes as well as non-athletes due to various psycho-physiological and environmental stresses. Finger millet being rich in antioxidants, polyphenols and high fibre, can be potentially effective in maintaining and improving mental health and cognition. Hence, the present study aims to evaluate the effects of the finger millet diet on mental health and meta-cognitive skills in athletes and non-athletes. 57 participants (males; 27 athletes and 30 non-athletes; 18 to 25 years) were randomly divided into experimental (EGA: experimental group athletes; n = 15; EGNA: experimental group non-athletes; n = 15) and control (CGA: control group athletes; n = 12; CGNA: control group non-athletes; n = 15) groups. The experimental group was provided with a finger millet diet (replacing 1/3rd of daily regular cereals) and a control group with a regular (rice/wheat) diet for 60 days. Mental health and meta-cognitive skills were measured via validated questionnaires. The SMHAT scores showed a significant decrease in sleep disturbance (p = 0.008) and a declining trend in depression (p = 0.059) and anxiety (p = 0.087) in EGA and no significant difference in CGA. The MHI scores showed significantly increased anxiety (p = 0.050), depression (p = 0.010) and psychological distress (p = 0.012) in CGNA while EGNA showed no significant difference in pre and post-test. MCSS subscales viz., implementation (p = 0.040), monitoring (p = 0.013) and total meta-cognitive skills scores showed significant improvement in EGA (p = 0.050) and no significant changes in CGA, EGNA and CGNA. Finger millet helps in improving mental health, sleep quality and meta-cognitive skills in athletes and help in the maintenance of mental health in non-athletes.

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AthletesCognitionDietEleusineMental HealthAdolescentAdultAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultAthletesDaytime sleepinessEating disordersFinger milletMental healthMeta cognitive skillsSleep quality

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PMID41365980
PMCPMC12783109

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