title: Protein intake and stress levels in nurses and housewives of Pakistan.
abstract: Stress has many biological effects on human daily life. In the present study, dietary protein intake was correlated with the investigated stress levels of nurses and housewives of the targeted urban population. Age group ranged from 30 to 45 years and both the groups belonged to middle socioeconomic status. After calculations of environmental, psychological and physiological stresses, it was observed that the levels of stress in housewives were significantly higher than those of nurses. Recommended dietary allowances, RDA and actual protein intakes, API were also compared in both the groups. The found protein intake was less in housewives as compared to that of nurses.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan.
authors: Feroza Hamid
authors: FH
authors: Wattoo
authors: Muhammad Saleh
authors: MS
authors: Memon
authors: Allah Nawaz
authors: AN
authors: Memon
authors: Muhammad Hamid Sarwar
authors: MH
authors: Wattoo
authors: Muhammad Javaid
authors: MJ
authors: Asad
authors: Farzana
authors: F
authors: Siddique
keywords: Housewives; Nurses; Protein; Stress
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