Relationship Between Stress and Fasting Blood Glucose Among Students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea

1. Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Problem Statement 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Significance of the Study 2. Literature Review 2.1 Definition of Key Concepts 2.2 Previous Studies on Stress and Glucose 2.3 Theoretical Framework 2.4 Factors Influencing Fasting Blood Glucose 2.5 Stress Among University Students 3. Methodology 3.1 Research Design 3.2 Sampling Technique 3.3 Data Collection Methods 3.4 Data Analysis Procedures 3.5 Ethical Considerations 4. Study Area and Population 4.1 Description of University of Buea 4.2 Health Sciences Faculty Demographics 4.3 Student Lifestyle and Routine 5. Results and Findings 5.1 Descriptive Statistics 5.2 Correlation Analysis Results 5.3 Comparison of Stress Levels 5.4 Relationship between Stress and Glucose 5.5 Graphical Representation of Data 6. Discussion 6.1 Interpretation of Results 6.2 Implications for Health Sciences Students 6.3 Limitations of the Study 6.4 Recommendations for Future Research 6.5 Contribution to Existing Literature 7. Conclusions 7.1 Summary of Key Findings 7.2 Conclusion on Research Questions 7.3 Final Remarks on Study Significance 8. Recommendations 8.1 Stress Management Strategies 8.2 Policies for Health Awareness 8.3 Suggestions for Academic Institutions 8.4 Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle 8.5 Future Research Directions