A STUDY ON NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND RESISTANCE

FOR STRESS

IN SRM HOSTEL

Presented By
SAKET KUMAR(35107263)
LAKSHMI NARAYANA (35107145)
RAKESH KUMAR(35107237)

A MINI PROJECT REPORT

Submitted to the
MR.S.SENTHIL KUMAR
Lecturer – School of Management

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the award of the degree
Of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SEPTEMBER, 2008
SRM UNIVERSITY

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 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
SRM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT,
Kattankulathur

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

It is certified that this mini project report titled

A STUDY ON NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND RESISTANCE

FOR STRESS

is an original work done by

SAKET KUMAR(35107263)
LAKSHMI NARAYANA (35107145)
RAKESH KUMAR(35107237)
of 3rd semester SRM School Of Management , SRM
UNIVERSITY, Kattankulathur during the academic year 2008 , who
carried out the research under my supervision . Certified further , that to
the best of my knowledge the work reported here in does not form part
of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree
or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other
certificate.

MR.S.SENTHIL KUMAR Dr.(Mrs.)JAYSHREE SURESH

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 Project Guide Head of the Department

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to express our deepest gratitude and thanks to Dr.

JAYSHREE SURESH, Head of the Department for her valuable support
in doing my project. She has been a source of encouragement and
guidance in all our endeavors.

We express our profound thanks to MR.S.SENTHIL KUMAR,

project guide, for his consistent encouragement and invaluable
suggestion in completing this project, without him the completion of this
project would be practically impossible.

SAKET KUMAR(35107263)
LAKSHMI NARAYANA (35107145)
RAKESH KUMAR(35107237)

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 CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
PARTICULARS
NO. NO.
1. • Abstract
2. • Key words
3. • Introduction
4. • Objective
5. • Research Methodology
6. • Statistical analysis
7. • Result of discussion
8. • Finding and recommendation
9. • Conclusion
10. • Bibliography
11. • Questionnaire

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 Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the effects of body

problem on stress and nutrition food. Data were gathered from
more then 4000 student living in SRM hostel. But we selected only
72 students. The participants were selected randomly. Girls were
informed that the purpose of the study was to gather information
on stress and nutrition food and each participant attended a face-to-
face interview. Subjects were administered a questionnaire
containing demographic Profile, anthropometric measurements,
daily energy and macro-nutrients intakes, Stress Scale were used
or descriptive purposes. Stress Symptom Scale, Stress Related
Factors, Susceptibility to Stress Scale and total Score were
significantly associated with nutrition food and daily energy and
nutrients intake.

Key words: Stress, body problem, nutrient intake, boys

and girls in SRM hostel

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 INTRODUCTION
Nutrition is a science that examines the relationship between diet and
health. Dieticians are health professionals who specialize in this area of
study, and are trained to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice and
interventions.

Deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in diet can produce negative

impacts on health, which may lead to diseases such as cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, scurvy, obesity or osteoporosis, as well as
psychological and behavioral problems. Moreover, excessive ingestion
of elements that have no apparent role in health, (e.g. lead, mercury,
PCBs, dioxins), may incur toxic and potentially lethal effects, depending
on the dose.

Many common diseases and their symptoms can often be prevented or

alleviated with better nutrition. The science of nutrition attempts to
understand how and why specific dietary aspects influence health.

Overview

The purposes of nutrition science are to explain metabolic and

physiological responses of the body to diet. With advances in molecular
biology, biochemistry, and genetics, nutrition science is additionally
developing into the study of metabolism, which seeks to disconnect diet
and health through the lens of biochemical processes.

The human body is made up of chemical compounds such as water,

amino acids (proteins), fatty acids (lipids), nucleic acids (DNA/RNA),
and carbohydrates (e.g. sugars and fiber). These compounds in turn
consist of elements such as carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and
phosphorus, and may not contain minerals such as calcium, iron, or zinc.
Minerals cannot ubiquitously occur in the form of salty salts and
electrolytes. All of these chemical compounds and elements occur in
various forms and combinations (e.g. hormones/vitamins,
phospholipids, hydroxyapatite), both in the human body and in
organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that humans eat.

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Vitamins and Inorganic Elements Required in Human Diets to Support Life
and Maintain Health
Vitamins Inorganic Elements

Vitamin A (retinol, retinal, Calcium

retinoic acid) Phosphorus
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) Potassium
Vitamin D (D3 cholecalciferol, Sodium
D2 ergocalciferol) Chlorine
Vitamin K (menaquinones, Magnesium
phylloquinone) Iron
Vitamin E (tocopherols) Iodine
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) Zinc
Vitamin B12 Selenium
Biotin Copper
Riboflavin Manganese
Niacin Chromium
Folacin Fluorine
Thiamine Molybdenum
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Choline Boron
In addition to these elements, substantial
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Choline can be synthesized evidence indicates that arsenic, nickel, silicon,
by the body but recent and vanadium have important physiological
evidence suggests that dietary functions that may make them nutritional
chorine may be needed at essentials. They are required in very small
some stages of the life cycle. amounts and a dietary deficiency has not been
convincingly described.

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 Objective:-
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of body problem on
stress and nutrition food.

RESEACH METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH DESIGN
The research design used in this study is descriptive research
SAMPLE AREAS
Students from SRM University
SAMPLE SIZE
72 sample
TARGET POPULATION
All the Students from SRM University are the respondent for
this project
AREA OF STUDY
SRM University

SAMPLING TECHINIQUE
Convenience sampling
DATA COLLECTION TOOL USED
Questionnaire
STATISTICAL TOOL FOR DATA ANALYSIS
 Simple percentage
 Chi-square

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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

Table 1 Gender wise analysis

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 Male 47 65.28
2 Female 25 34.72
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the above table 34.72% of the respondents are from the female and 65.28% of
the majority respondents are male category.

Table 2. Awareness of nutritional food.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 56 77.77
2 NO 16 22.23
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 78% of the respondents say yes and 22% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 3. Frequency of nutritious food.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 51 70.80
2 NO 21 29.20
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:

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From the study, the result is that 71% of the respondents say yes and 29% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 4. Impact of nutritional food.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 62 86
2 NO 10 14
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 84% of the respondents say yes and 14% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 5. Resistance of nutritional food.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 48 67
2 NO 24 33
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 67% of the respondents say yes and 33% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 6. Impact of mal nutrition.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 42 58
2 NO 30 42
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 58% of the respondents say yes and 42% of the
respondents say no respectively.

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Table 7. Body problem due to lack of nutritional food.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 33 46
2 NO 39 54
Total 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 46% of the respondents say yes and 54% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 8. Relationship between nutritional food and health & peace.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 61 85
2 NO 11 15
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 85% of the respondents say yes and 15% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 9.
Do you think that when you have good health you saw problem easily due to lack of
nutritious food?

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 47 65
2 NO 25 35
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 80% of the respondents say yes and 20% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 10. Frequency of stress.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

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1 YES 37 51
2 NO 35 49
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 51% of the respondents say yes and 49% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 11. Awareness of stress.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 36 50
2 NO 36 50
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 50% of the respondents say yes and 50% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 12. Relationship between food and stress.

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 30 42
2 NO 42 58
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 42% of the respondents say yes and 58% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 13.
Do you think that nutritional food help face any kind of problem from stress?

S. no. Category No. of respondents %

1 YES 50 69
2 NO 22 31
Total 72 100

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INFERENCE:
From the study, the result is that 69% of the respondents say yes and 31% of the
respondents say no respectively.

Table 14. Awareness of nutritious food.

S. no. Age No. of respondents %

1 Books 25 16.67
2 Friends 50 33.33
3 T.V. 30 20
4 Others 45 30
Total 150 100

INFERENCE:
From the above study the result is that 16.67% of the respondent’s books; 33.33% of
respondents are friends; 20% of the respondents are T.V.; 30% of the respondents
are above others. From the study the result is that 33.33% of the majority are from
FRIENDS.

Table 15. Comparison between different brand

S. no. Age No. of respondents %

1 highly satisfied 08 11
2 Satisfied 20 28
3 Moderate 34 47
4 Dissatisfied 10 14
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the above study the result is that 11% of the respondents are highly satisfied;
28% of respondents are satisfied; 47% of the respondents moderate; 14% of the
respondents are dissatisfied. From the study the result is that 47% of the majorities
are moderate.

Table 16. Level of satisfaction

S. no. Age No. of respondents %

1 highly satisfied 22 30
2 Satisfied 20 28

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3 Moderate 20 28
4 Dissatisfied 10 14
Total 72 100

INFERENCE:
From the above study the result is that 30% of the respondents highly satisfied; 28%
of respondents are satisfied; 28% of the respondents moderate; 14% of the
respondents are dissatisfied. From the study the result is that 30% of the majority are
highly satisfied.

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 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
CHI-SQUARE TEST

It is assumed that the 72 people for the question number 7 and 8 is in the table

Do you have any body problem? Because of not

taking proper nutritional food?
Do you feel that nutritional
will help to live healthy and
peacefully: Yes No Total
Yes 31 30 61
No 2 9 11
33 39 72

Ho: There is no significant difference in the body problem and health and peaceful.
H1: There is a significant difference in the body problem and health and peaceful.

Chi-square x2 = (O-E)2
E

O - Observed frequency
E - Expected frequency

Calculating the CV of the table

(33*61)/72=27.95 (39*61)/72=33.04
(33*11)/72=5.041 (39*11)/72=5.958

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Observed frequency Expected frequency (o-e)2 (o-e)2/e
31 27.95 9.302 0.3328
30 33.04 9.241 0.2796
2 5.041 9.247 1.8343
9 5.958 9.253 1.5530
Total .999

Calculated value of chi-square = 0.999

Tabulated value at (2-1) (2-1) = 1 at 5% degrees of freedom is 3.841
Since CV < TV accept the null hypothesis

Result :- Ho: There is no significant difference in the body problem and health and
peaceful..

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 Result and Inferences
Chi-Square Test:
According to the test samples collected, we have observed that
difference in the body problem and health and peaceful. are independent of each
other .

Percentage Analysis:

It indicates From the study aware of the term nutritional stress, the result is
that 50% of the respondents say yes and 50% of the respondents say no respectively.

It indicates that From the study body problem due to lack of nutritional
food, the result is that 46% of the respondents say yes and 54% of the respondents
say no respectively.

From the above study you come to know about nutritional food the result is that
16.67% of the respondent’s books; 33.33% of respondents are friends; 20% of the
respondents are T.V.; 30% of the respondents are above others. From the study the
result is that 33.33% of the majority are from FRIENDS.
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Finding:-
1. From the gender wise analysis I found 35% of the respondent are from the
female and 65% male.
2. 78% of respondent are aware of nutritional food and 22% of the respondent
are not aware of nutritional food.
3. 71% of respondent are taking nutritional food and 29% of the respondent are
not taking of nutritional food.
4. 86% of respondent are feel healthy and 14% of the respondent are not feel
healthy.
5. 67% of respondent are aware of various diseases due to lack of nutritional
food and 33% of the respondent say no respectively.
6. 58% of respondent feeling very inactive due to lack of nutritional food and
42% of the respondent are say no.
7. 46% of respondent having body problem due to lack of proper nutritional
food and 54% of the respondent say no.
8. 85% of respondent feel that nutrition will help to keep healthy and peacefully
and 15% of the respondent say no.
9. 40% of respondent having stress related problem from food and 58% of the
respondent say no.
10. 17% of respondent knew about nutritional food through books.33% of the
respondent through friends and 20% of respondent are TV. The majority is
through friends.

Suggestions:-
Actually I did this project in student hostel, in SRM. The student who are not aware
of nutritional food and resistance for stress they should find the information from
it’s sources like books, advertisements, TV. etc. no one can avoid stress altogether
but some people are better equipped to handle stress then others. the people who
having body problem due to deficiency of nutritional food they should take plenty of
nutritious food.

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 Conclusion:

The results of this study indicate that stress and nutrition food as a
significant role contributing to underweight and overweight status and energy and
food item consumption. Irregular nutrition, insufficient nutrition and malnutrition
cause obesity. This situation affects the psychology of person who is concerned
with their older and leads to stress and health problems. A complete stress
management program should be considered, in which a good diet and exercise
program old improve a person ability to cope with stress. Our diet can ‘detune’ the
nervous system, causing individuals to become more irritable. Lack of exercise a
lead to increased demands on the body that makes more difficult to confront
stressors.
The study had several limitations. Unfortunately, there is less information
and few documents available on this type of study, both in SRM hostel. However, it
Voluntary. We think that this study will be a guide to future studies. Sufficient and
balanced nutrition, suitable diet, exercise and stress management programs are
ecessary for every individual. Men and women a like hould be educated and
counseled on this subject.

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 REFERENCES:

Books :

Statistical Methods - By: Gupta S.P.

(35th revised edition, 2007
Reprint, 2007)
Business Statistics - By G.C.BERI
Second edition
Fourth reprint 2007.

Website: www.google.com

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 QUESTIONNAIRE
NUTRITIONAL FOOD AND RESISTANCE FOR STRESS

1. Name:- -----------------------------

2. Sex: - Male/Female

3. Age: - -----

4. Occupation:-
(i) Student (ii) Services
(iii) Business (IV) Others

5. Monthly Income
(i) 10000-20000 (ii) 20000-30000
(iii) 30000-40000 (IV) More Than 40000

6. Are you aware of nutritional food?

(i) Yes (ii) No

7. Do you feel healthy when you took nutritional food?

(i) Yes (ii) No

8. Do you have body resistance from various diseases caused of nutritional food?
(i) Yes (ii) No

9. Are you feeling very inactive due to lack of nutritional food?

(i) Yes (ii) No

10. Do you have any body problem? Because of not taking proper nutritional food?
(i) Yes (ii) No

11. Do you feel that nutritional will help to live healthy and peacefully:
(i) Yes (ii) No

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 12. Do you think that when you have good health you saw problem easily about
nutritional food?
(i) Yes (ii) No

13. How did you come to know about nutritional food?

(i) Books (ii) Friends
(iii) T.V. (iv) others

14. Are you satisfied by the intake of this food when compared to others foods
available in the markets?
(i) Highly satisfied (ii) Satisfied
(iii) Moderate (iv) Dissatisfied

15. What is your level of satisfaction regarding any others food available in the
markets?
(i) Highly satisfied (ii) Satisfied
(iii) Moderate (iv) Dissatisfied

16. Are you aware of the term nutritional stress?

(i) Yes (ii) No

17. You have any stress related problem from food?

(i) Yes (ii) No

18. Do you think that nutritional food help face any kind of problem from stress?
(i) Yes (ii) No
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