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This cross-sectional study was comprised of 260 undergraduate females residing in dormitories of the largest university in United Arab Emirates during Spring 2019. The Energy-adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index (E-DII<jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup>) scores calculated from 37 food parameters were derived from two 24-h dietary recalls. The logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for the E-DII score in relation to depression, anxiety, and stress. The E-DII scores (mean = 2.98 \u00b1 1.17) were categorized into: tertile 1 (\u22121.96\u20132.62), tertile 2 (2.63\u20133.52), and tertile 3 (3.53\u20135.60), representing less to more proinflammatory diets. Students in the E-DII tertile 3 had significantly higher depression, anxiety, and stress scores. The logistic regression analysis showed that each point increase in the E-DII score was associated with symptoms of stress (OR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.12\u20131.77; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.003) and anxiety (OR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.07\u20131.69; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.01). Relative to students in the E-DII tertile 1, those students in the E-DII tertile 3 were more likely to be at higher risk of stress and anxiety OR<jats:sub>E\u2212DIItertile3vs1<\/jats:sub> = 2.89 (1.44\u20135.79) and 2.88 (1.49\u20135.56), respectively. 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