• Dr. Mamata K. Malviya
• Mr. Sachin S. Shinde
• Mr. Dipak G. Puri

Stress is a common phenomenon among undergraduate students, especially those in their first year of college. Transitioning from high school to the college environment might increase perceived stress levels, thus affecting eating habits and metabolism among students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the eating habits of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded undergraduate students. The present study was undertaken among undergraduate students to explore the stress associated alterations in their eating habits. The present study covers a cross-sectional survey conducted on 225 undergraduate students of which 113 males and 112 are females. A self-administered questionnaire was used, which included questions on socio-demography and eating habits. This is the first comprehensive study from Nanded district (MS) to show stress associated dietary alterations in undergraduate students. Present data concluded that most of the young students followed a healthy eating pattern, but a significant number from them were affected by stress. Therefore, our findings revealed that the importance to develop a specific intervention program to decrease stress in college students. We also suggest that the development of accurate university/college programs with resources well programmed and well established, development of the educational program to promote healthy eating habits, to decrease the academic stress in undergraduate students.

Academic stress, undergraduate students, eating habits, Nanded district.

"Effect of academic stressors on eating habits among Undergraduate students of S.R.T.M. University, Nanded (MS), India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.11-18, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V57.pdf

"Effect of academic stressors on eating habits among Undergraduate students of S.R.T.M. University, Nanded (MS), India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp11-18, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905V57.pdf