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    The study aimed to assess the physical and mental health of 486 medical students in Assam during the COVID-19 lockdown through an online questionnaire. Key findings were increased sleep duration, mobile phone use, and weight gain among students, with over half reporting frequent attacks of depression. Most students stayed with parents during the lockdown and had regular access to television and internet. The lockdown disrupted daily routines and activities, negatively impacting sleep patterns and physical activity levels and highlighting the need for support of students' mental health.

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    The study aimed to assess the physical and mental health of 486 medical students in Assam during the COVID-19 lockdown through an online questionnaire. Key findings were increased sleep duration, mobile phone use, and weight gain among students, with over half reporting frequent attacks of depression. Most students stayed with parents during the lockdown and had regular access to television and internet. The lockdown disrupted daily routines and activities, negatively impacting sleep patterns and physical activity levels and highlighting the need for support of students' mental health.

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    The study aimed to assess the physical and mental health of 486 medical students in Assam during the COVID-19 lockdown through an online questionnaire. Key findings were increased sleep duration, mobile phone use, and weight gain among students, with over half reporting frequent attacks of depression. Most students stayed with parents during the lockdown and had regular access to television and internet. The lockdown disrupted daily routines and activities, negatively impacting sleep patterns and physical activity levels and highlighting the need for support of students' mental health.

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    The study aimed to assess the physical and mental health of 486 medical students in Assam during the COVID-19 lockdown through an online questionnaire. Key findings were increased sleep duration, mobile phone use, and weight gain among students, with over half reporting frequent attacks of depression. Most students stayed with parents during the lockdown and had regular access to television and internet. The lockdown disrupted daily routines and activities, negatively impacting sleep patterns and physical activity levels and highlighting the need for support of students' mental health.

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    Aim :

    To see the health profile ( both physical and mental status) of medical students of
    Assam.

    Study Design: Descriptive study

    Study Population: Medical students both undergraduate and post graduate within the
    age group of 18ys to 18yrs of age.

    Sample size : 486

    Study duration : 1 month

    Inclusion criteria : Medical students (undergraduates belonging to all semesters and


    post graduate students.)

    Exclusion criteria : general category students


    Medical students of other states

    Methodology :

    A digital questionnaire was prepared and circulated among the medical students of
    Assam. The form was duly filled up by willing 486 students of six medical colleges of
    Assam. Then the answers were analysed taking into account the mental health,
    physical health and food habits of the students. The parameters used to see the health
    status of students were shown by bar diagram and Pi Charts.

    Statistical analysis :

    All the parameters to check the mental and physical health of the student were shown
    in percentage when compared with the same parameters at time of lockdown. To
    assist it the bar diagram and pi charts are also used.
    RESULT:

    The questions answered are shown in the following tables:


    Table 1
    parameters Increased Decreased Same as No answer
    during LD during LD before
    Sleep profile 69.11% 11.02% 19.87% 23
    Appetite 41.77% 24.03% 34.2% 24
    during LD
    Intake of 18.57% 30.02% 51.4% 23
    coffee during
    LD
    Intake of 49.25% 11.83% 38.92% 21
    water during
    LD

    Intake of 49.46% 23.44% 27% 21


    fruits during
    LD
    Intake of 57.63% 14.41% 27.96% 21
    vegetables
    during LD
    Body weight 51.15% 14.38% 33.48% 20
    Hours in 82.4% 2.36% 15.24% 8
    mobile
    Table 2:
    diseases Familial On Frequent Need to No answer
    medication attacks increase
    medication
    during LD
    Diagnosed 31.61% 6.32% 52.30% 9.77% 312
    case of
    depression
    Diagnosed 58.33% 17.26% 21.43% 2.98% 318
    case of
    asthma or
    allergy

    Table 3:
    Habits during No Occasional daily No answer
    lockdown
    Smoking 90.04% 7.14% 2.18% 23
    habits
    Alcohol 89.78% 10% 0.22% 25
    consumption
    Sleep inducing 93.06% 6.05% 0.86% 25
    medication
    Table 4:
    Natural habits Regular Irregular No answer
    during lockdown
    Bowel habits 78.62% 21.28% 23
    Menstrual cycle 82.14% 17.86% 290

    It was seen that 89.16% of stayed with their parents during lockdown, 5.52% stayed
    alone and 5.32% stayed with friends. Out of 486 students 45.68% came from rural
    areas and 54.35% came from urban areas. 79.05% of students have had access to both
    TV and internet during Lockdown.

    Discussion :

    It is seen that most of the students stayed with parents (89.16%) as the hostels were
    closed down due to lockdown. In table 1, Sleep was affected a lot .According to table
    1 61% students took longer time to fall asleep and (69%) of students had longer
    duration of sleep. Around 6.05% took medications to induce sleep. As the lockdown
    hampered the daily life of the students, there is increase in the time involved in the
    use of mobile phones(82.40%). This may have a relation with the online classes
    which are organised by the colleges in order to carry out the academics. There is
    increase in the intake of water (49.25%), fruits intake (49.46%), vegetable intake
    ( 57.63%) among the students. It is likely as the diet is supervised by the parents.
    Physical activity of the students decreased by (32.80%) leading to gain in body weight
    by (52.15%).
    In Table 2, we see frequent attacks (52.30%) of diagnosed cases of depression and
    (21.43%) of diagnosed cases of allergy or asthma. According to Table 3, smoking
    habits and alcohol consumption among students were found to be minimal.
    According to table 4, Bowel habits and menstrual cycle were almost regular in all
    students.

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