Evaluation of the Sleep Quality of Medical Students and Its Relationship with Body Mass Index and Physical Activity Status

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rizzatti ◽  
O.R. Neto ◽  
J.A. Xavier
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Body Mass

scholarly journals Association of body mass index and gender with sleep quality in medical students: A survey.

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (11) ◽  
pp. 2511-2516
Author(s):  
Saleem Ullah Abro ◽  
Ghulnaz Khalid ◽  
Qurratulain Saleem ◽  
Maham Khan ◽  
Sohail Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
And Gender

Objectives: To assess the association of body mass index and gender with sleep quality in medical students: a survey. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Public Sector Medical Colleges of Karachi. Period: 1st January to 31st March 2019. Material & Methods: 350 medical students were enrolled after taking consent as per declaration of Helsinki. Data were collected from included students of this study, who had age of 18 to 24 years and all other students having history of insomnia, anorexia nervosa and metabolic disorders were excluded from study. All the enrolled participants were assessed by using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). It is used as tool for assessment of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication and day-time sleepiness. Body mass index was calculated as weight (Kg)/height (m)2. Collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 22. Results: The mean age of 20.83±1.54. Of the total, 14(3.7%) were overweight/ obese and 304(79.6%) were underweight. Overall 14 (3.7%) reported Good quality of Sleep, and remaining had poor quality of sleep 336 (96.3%) There was significant (p<0.05) association of Sleep Quality with gender but no significant (p>0.05) association between sleep quality with body mass index (BMI) in this study. Conclusion:  There was significant (p<0.05) association of Sleep Quality with gender but no significant (p>0.05) association of Sleep Quality with body mass index (BMI) in this study.

scholarly journals Caffeinated Drinks Intake, Late Chronotype, and Increased Body Mass Index among Medical Students in Chongqing, China: A Multiple Mediation Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yangchang Zhang ◽  
Yang Xiong ◽  
Jia Dong ◽  
Tingting Guo ◽  
Xiaoman Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Background: This paper investigates the problems regarding caffeinated drinks intake, late chronotype, and increased body mass index (BMI) among medical students at a Chinese university. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 with 616 medical students from Chongqing Medical University in Chongqing, China, whose information were collected by a self-reported questionnaire that included four sections: Demographic characteristics; Caffeinated drinks intake and physical state; Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21. Multiple mediation analyses were conducted to test the impact of late chronotype on increased BMI through caffeinated drinks consumption through two models. Results: The significantly mediated effect of caffeinated drinks consumption was revealed (estimate: −0.01, SE = 0.01, 95% CI [−0.02, −0.01]), and which played a positive role in linking late chronotype (B = −0.01, SE = 0.01, p < 0.001) and increased BMI (B = 1.37, SE = 0.21, p < 0.01), but their significant association did not be found in reversed model. In addition, physical activity and inactivity times demonstrated significant indirect effects in the two models. Conclusions: Interventions should focus on reducing caffeinated drinks intake and sedentary behavior time, enhancing physical activity among medical students.

scholarly journals The Effect of Physical Activity and High Body Mass Index on Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3728
Author(s):  
Alba Marcos-Delgado ◽  
Tania Fernández-Villa ◽  
Miguel Ángel Martínez-González ◽  
Jordi Salas-Salvadó ◽  
Dolores Corella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between the level of physical activity (PA) and the degree of obesity with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) who participated in the Predimed-Plus study. A total of 6875 subjects between 55 and 75 years of age with MetS were selected and randomized in 23 Spanish centers. Subjects were classified according to categories of body mass index (BMI). PA was measured with the validated Registre Gironí del Cor (REGICOR) questionnaire and subjects were classified according to their PA level (light, moderate, vigorous) and the HRQoL was measured with the validated short-form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire. By using the ANOVA model, we found a positive and statistically significant association between the level of PA and the HRQoL (aggregated physical and mental dimensions p < 0.001), but a negative association with higher BMI in aggregated physical dimensions p < 0.001. Furthermore, women obtained lower scores compared with men, more five points in all fields of SF-36. Therefore, it is essential to promote PA and body weight control from primary care consultations to improve HRQoL, paying special attention to the differences that sex incurs.

scholarly journals Patterns of physical activity and its correlation with gender, body mass index among medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chetana P. Hadimani ◽  
Shruti S. Kulkarni ◽  
Avinash K. Math ◽  
Shivalingappa B. Javali
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Leisure Activity ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Burden ◽  
The Public

Background: The public health burden of a sedentary lifestyle has been recognized globally. Physical inactivity has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor in global mortality. Medical professionals have a significant role in counselling patients so as to reach the public health goals. The objectives were to evaluate patterns of physical activity comprising work, transport, domestic and leisure domains and its correlation with gender and body mass index (BMI) among medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 128 medical students. The international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) long form was used to measure total physical activity (PA) and metabolic equivalent (MET). BMI was calculated using height and weight. Data analyzed by SPSS version 20.Results: It was observed that the PA was low among medical students. As per MET score, 80.5%, 58.6%, 67.2% and 39% of students had a low PA pattern in domains of work, transport, domestic and leisure time respectively. The practice of domestic and leisure activity was significantly lower among female students compared to males with p-values of <0.009 and 0.005. The association between PA score and its domains with BMI of students was found to be not significant. In female students a significant positive relationship was observed between domestic and BMI scores with r =0.3459, p<0.005.Conclusions: Medical students in this study were insufficiently physically active. The practice of activity was intensely lower in females compared to males. These results reflect us the crucial need for intervention on students’ health promotion strategies.

scholarly journals Medical students’ physical activity as an indicator of their commitment to healthy lifestyle

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
OV Ievleva
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Biomedical Ethics ◽  
Steps Per Day ◽  
The Relationship

Physicians, who provide general medical services, should give the patients an advice on physical activity. The study was aimed to assess physical activity of medical students, as well as their awareness of this issue, and willingness to provide the public an advice on commitment to a healthy lifestyle in terms of physical activity. A total of 518 medical students were surveyed. The data obtained with the Steps and Screen Time mobile applications were used. Physical fitness was assessed using the standard anthropometric technique. Statisctical processing of the data obtained was performed with the Statistica 13 PL statistical software package. The study met the requirements of biomedical ethics and posed no risk to participants. No significant differences in the number of steps between males and females was observed. It was 9033±3297 steps in males and 7807±3570 steps in females. The evidence supporting the relationship between physical activity and average time spent on a smartphone per day was obtained: the correlation coefficient for the relationship between the number of steps per day and the screen time was -0.36 (moderate negative correlation). Correlation coefficients for the relationships between body mass index and physical activity (-0.35) and between body mass index and screen time (0.33, moderate positive correlation) were calculated. The data obtained allowed us to develop simple and feasible guidelines on improving physical activity in medical students, as well as to develop a tracker of positive habit of daily optimal physical activity for each student, and to discuss the results within the framework of the business game Physical Activity in Various Sectors of Population.

scholarly journals Assessment of body mass index and prevalence of obesity among undergraduate medical students: an observational study in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Madhya Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2706
Author(s):  
Sunil K. Guleri ◽  
Ram K. Panika ◽  
Rakesh K. Mahore
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
World Health ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Background: Obesity is the major cause of various non-communicable diseases including diabetes mellitus, hypertension. The modifiable factors like stress, sedentary life, consumption of soft drinks and fast foods and lack of physical activity are responsible for it. Objective: to find dietary pattern, physical activity and status of overweight and obesity among medical students.Methods: It was a cross sectional observational study conducted on MBBS undergraduates studying in a g medical college at Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Out of nearly 500 medical students studying in different semesters, 300 students were participated in the study though the required sample size was 184 only. Structured questionnaire for interview, calibrated portable weight scale for weight measurement and stadiometer for height measurement were used.Results: The students were categorised into underweight, normal and overweight/obese on the basis of their calculated BMI (body mass index) value as per norms of World health organization for south Asian populations. 26.7% medical students were found to be overweight or obese based on BMI cut off value 23.00 kg/m2. There was lack of inclusion of fresh fruits and green vegetables in regular diet in 50% and nearly 95% of medical students respectively. The low level of physical activity was found in more than 85% of the medical students.Conclusions: The involvement of medical students in physical and sports activities is dire need for their good health.

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