Lifestyle- Related Behaviours and Stress Levels Among Police Personnel in Chennai, Tamilnadu

Police personnel were found to be at high risk for stress, anxiety, and depression due to work nature.The present study focused on a preliminary investigation of the stress levels and lifestyle behaviour of police personnel in Chennai, India.The study was performed by collecting information regarding demographic details, anthropometric data, lifestyle behaviour and stress levels of the participants using dedicated questionnaires.Among 215 respondents 79 were male and 136 were female.Majorly, the respondents were between the age group of 20-30 years (76.3%).The lifestyle behaviour of the study participants was assessed and the results revealed that there was a significant association between sugar consumption (p=0.006) and duration of sleep (p=0.016) with Body Mass Index of the participants.The perceived stress levels of the participants were assessed using Perceived Stress Scale and the scores of the PSS denoted that, 192 (89.3 %) participants were moderately stressed, 15 (6.9 %) study participants were highly stressed and only 8 (3.7%) participants had low stress levels.Nutrition insights on the need of physical activity, stress management, and healthy eating habits was delivered to the focus groups.According to the study's findings, appropriate and balanced nutrition, physical activity, adequate sleep, and stress management are essential for living a healthy lifestyle.