Kukreti Vallari T, Bisht Anju T
Department of Psychology, L.S.M. Government Post Graduate College, Pithoragarh-262502, Uttarakhand, India.
Department of Home Science, L.S.M. Government Post Graduate College, Pithoragarh-262502, Uttarakhand, India.
Health Promot Perspect. 2013 Dec 31;3(2):255-60. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2013.029. eCollection 2013.
Uttarakhand, Northern India is facing challenges in the issues concerning public health. Hence, researches identifying the stressors and nutri-tional factors influencing health are encouraged. This study attempts to assess the stress levels and nutritional status. Gender differences are also measured in the same.
Stress and nutritional status related information was gathered (Nov, 2012-June, 2013) from 118 individuals residing in Uttarakhand state. Stress level was assessed using Personal Stress Score Inventory. Anthropo-metric details and dietary intake (3 day food recall method) were collected. Nutrient intake were calculated and compared with recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for Indi-ans. T-test and Chi-square (χ²) were performed to measure the gender difference in studied variables.
66.6% of females and 85.4% of males reported moderate stress (31-79). Males were seen to be more stressed then females, though no sig-nificant differ-ence was seen. A significant difference in BMI (Body mass Index) was seen be-tween males (24.1 kg/m(2)) and females (21.5 kg/m(2)). The study sample was found to be deficient in iron and zinc when compared with RDA. Females suf-fering from various level of stress had significantly lower levels of energy, pro-tein, zinc than males.
Majority of subjects were suffering from moderate level of stress. The anthropometric status of subjects was good, though females showed signifi-cantly lower intake of nutrients compared to men. Poor intake of iron and zinc points towards a possibility of hidden hunger. Hence, psy-chological and nutri-tional counseling may be required.
印度北部的北阿坎德邦在公共卫生问题上面临挑战。因此，鼓励开展研究以确定影响健康的压力源和营养因素。本研究旨在评估压力水平和营养状况，并对其中的性别差异进行衡量。
于2012年11月至2013年6月收集了北阿坎德邦118名居民与压力和营养状况相关的信息。使用个人压力评分量表评估压力水平。收集人体测量细节和饮食摄入量（3天食物回顾法）。计算营养素摄入量并与印度人的推荐膳食摄入量（RDA）进行比较。采用t检验和卡方（χ²）检验来衡量研究变量中的性别差异。
66.6%的女性和85.4%的男性报告有中度压力（31 - 79）。男性的压力似乎比女性更大，尽管未观察到显著差异。男性（24.1kg/m²）和女性（21.5kg/m²）的体重指数（BMI）存在显著差异。与RDA相比，研究样本中铁和锌缺乏。处于不同压力水平的女性的能量、蛋白质、锌水平显著低于男性。
大多数受试者承受着中度压力。受试者的人体测量状况良好，尽管女性的营养素摄入量明显低于男性。铁和锌的摄入量低表明可能存在隐性饥饿。因此，可能需要进行心理和营养咨询。
