Health education is seen as highly difficult and challenging, due to the high level of stress observed in students. The precise assessment of perceived stress becomes important for understanding the students' profile as well as their nutritional habits during the university period. The aim of the analysis described in this article is to assess the associations between mental health, self-reported symptoms/health complaints, and nutritional habits in health students. Our findings suggest using it in other contexts such as public universities and other university courses to assess students' mental health status and food intake