Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Effect of COVID‐19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Health of College/University Students in Riyadh
Mohammed Moizuddin Khan, Ahmed Mohammed A. Alkhars, Saif Ali Aljaghwani, Marwan Mohammed Althubaiti, Abdullah Rodaini Ali Alanazi, Ibrahim Mohammed A. Albarrak, Abdullah Mohammed Mustafa Ali and Abdulmajeed Aldarees
Page: 238-243 | Received 25 May 2024, Published online: 19 Jul 2024
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Abstract
Due to lockdown in COVID‐19 health, mental and economic effects were observed in students. COVID‐19 has a great impact on people’s lifestyles, education, eating behaviors and physical activity. Individuals were also less physically involved, more sedentary and more depressed, which may pose severe protection and well‐being risks. The aim of this present study was determine the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of Riyadh medical students. This study was single‐center, prospective Cross‐sectional study, conducted in College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during1st January, 2022 to 15st January 2022. In present study, 171 students were participated. 105(61.4%) of participants were female and 66(38.6%) were male. Mejority of 164(95.9%) of participants were between 18‐28 years old. There was significant association between physically active participants and before COVID‐19 and during COVID‐19 (P=0.023). During the pandemic more participants practice physical activity alone 89(52%) during the pandemic, whereas 78(45.6%) before pandemic. With friends decreased from 39(22.8%) before pandemic to 17(9.9%) during pandemic. Participant’s physical activity was decreased during covid 19 as compared to before COVID‐19. Also during COVID‐19 pandemic frequency of physically active participants this percentage was reduced as compared to before COVID‐19. Around 19.9% of participant’s weight was gained during COVID‐19. As per PHQ‐9 depression severity score 66.1% participants were having dipression.
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Mohammed Moizuddin Khan, Ahmed Mohammed A. Alkhars, Saif Ali Aljaghwani, Marwan Mohammed Althubaiti, Abdullah Rodaini Ali Alanazi, Ibrahim Mohammed A. Albarrak, Abdullah Mohammed Mustafa Ali and Abdulmajeed Aldarees. Effect of COVID‐19 Pandemic on Physical and Mental Health of College/University Students in Riyadh.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.238.243
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