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Overview of Lifestyle and Anthropometry of Students of the Faculty of Medicine Airlangga University During COVID-19 Pandemic
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology ; 16(3):208-213, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2033603
ABSTRACT

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread worldwide, forcing governments to implement quarantines as a preventive measure against the spread of the virus. Quarantine causes changes in lifestyle and anthropometry status among communities.

Objective:

To describe the lifestyle and anthropometric status of medical students batch 2018 FM UA during the pandemic.

Methods:

This was a descriptive study using online questionnaires from September 2020 to February 2021.

Results:

There were variations in studentsanthropometry. Students’ average height is 161.110 cm, the average weight is 60.308 cm, the average body mass index is 23.193 cm, the average upper arm circumference is 27.846 cm, and the average abdominal circumference is 79.621 cm. Furthermore, 145 respondents (81.9%) stated that they experienced changes in their lifestyle during the pandemic. A total of 89 respondents (50.3%) continued to exercise and the other 88 respondents (49.7%) did not. Regarding the sleep pattern, 108 respondents (61%) had quite good sleep quality and 50 respondents (28.2%) had quite poor sleep quality. For the food consumption pattern, 46 respondents (26%) ate more sweet foods. Furthermore, 156 respondents (88.1%) did sedentary activities, with 77 respondents (43.5%) doing sedentary behavior for more than 6 hours a day.

Conclusion:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the anthropometric status of medical students batch 2018 FMUA varied;and tend to maintain their physical activity, have quite good sleep quality, prefer eating sweet foods, and do a sedentary behavior for a longer duration
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article