The Association between Stress Factors and Number of Meals consumed per day in a sample of Pakistani Students

  • Hajra Ishaq
  • Taliha Ahmed Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad
  • Shaukat Iqbal Malik Capital University of Science and Technology Islamabad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.202314433-40
Keywords: appetite, healthy eating, eating behavior, nutrition, stress eating, Islamabad, Rawalpindi

Abstract

Background
Studies have shown that stress not only affects the biological activities of the body but also the behavioral patterns. The purpose of this study was to discover Social Stress-Causing Factors among students in two Pakistani cities and their correlation with students’ food intake.


Methods
347 students enlisted and responded to a questionnaire on the internet.


Results
The main causes of stress were finances, a lack of exercise, the pressure to achieve high marks, finishing courses and tests, exams, and meeting deadlines. 74.6% experienced a change in food intake (as measured by meal frequency) as a result of stress, with 56.2% reporting.

Published
2023-12-31
Issue
Vol 14 No 4 (2023)
Section
Original research
Copyright (c) 2023 Hajra Ishaq, Taliha Ahmed, Shaukat Iqbal Malik

Authors retain all copyrights. In making a submission to World Nutrition, they are certifying that all material is theirs except quotations, as indicated, and that they have obtained permission for any photos, tables, or graphics taken from other publications or websites.