The Influence of Covid-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Students

Masud, Rizwan; Anjum, Afifa; Khokhar, Anita; Naiyar, Iffat; Ayaz, Hasan; Azhar, Raed A.; Azeem, M.W.; Irfan, Rejja; Azam, Salimi; Shoaib, S.; Hashmi, Shahrukh; Laique, Talha

doi:10.53350/pjmhs211551482

Cited by 5 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 12 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The quality assessment of the studies using the NOS ranged from 3 to 6, and the median was 4 (Table S3). Of the 74 included studies, there were 67 with data that could be meta-analyzed for at least one of the four outcomes [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][79][80][81][82][83][84][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95]…”

Section: Search Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As described in Figure 1, a total of 20,955 articles were identified from the search, and after the removal of 7322 duplicates, 13,633 articles were screened for title and abstract. A full‐text screening was conducted on 296 articles, and 74 met the final inclusion and exclusion criteria and were included in the review 39–112 . Table 1 summarizes the study characteristics.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In total, 3,213,776 subjects from 29 countries were included in this review. All identified studies were observational, with 64 defined as cohort (prospective, 40,41,43–50,52–59,61–63,65–70,72–74,76–94,96–101,103,105–108,110–112 retrospective, or ambidirectional) and 10 as repeated cross section 39,42,51,64,71,75,95,102,104,109 . Extracted data from each study are provided in Table S2.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The quality assessment of the studies using the NOS ranged from 3 to 6, and the median was 4 (Table S3). Of the 74 included studies, there were 67 with data that could be meta‐analyzed for at least one of the four outcomes 39–55,58–77,79–84,86–100,102–105,107–110,112 owing to diversity in outcome measurement.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 3 more Smart Citations

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many obesity risk factors have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, including physical inactivity, poor diet, stress, and poverty. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as associated lockdowns or restrictions, on weight change in children and adults. We searched five databases from January 2020 to November 2021. We included only longitudinal studies with measures from before and during the pandemic that evaluated the change in weight, body mass index (BMI) (or BMI z-scores for children), waist circumference, or the prevalence of obesity. Random effects meta-analyses were conducted to obtain pooled estimates of the mean difference in outcomes. Subgroups were evaluated for age groups and diabetes or obesity at baseline. The risk of bias was assessed using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and the certainty of the evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. A total of 74 studies were included (3,213,776 total participants): 31 studies of children, 41 studies of adults, and 2 studies of children and adults. In children, the pooled mean difference was 1.65 kg (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40, 2.90; 9 studies) for weight and 0.13 (95% CI 0.10, 0.17; 20 studies) for BMI z-scores, and the prevalence of obesity increased by 2% (95% CI 1%, 3%; 12 studies). In adults, the pooled mean difference was 0.93 kg (95% CI 0.54, 1.33; 27 studies) for weight and 0.38 kg/m 2 (95% CI 0.21, 0.55; 25 studies) for BMI, and the prevalence of obesity increased by 1% (95% CI 0%, 3%; 11 studies). In children and adults, the pooled mean difference for waist circum-

show abstract

Section: Search Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Studies were also administered in other parts of Asia, including Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Nepal, and Singapore. At Harian Medical College in Pakistan, a study of 233 students showed a significant decrease in the level of depression and an increase in the level of anxiety and stress among medical students (Masud et al, 2021). At the Okayama University School of Medicine in Japan, a survey of 473 medical students found that students' mental health status significantly worsened after the Japanese State of Emergency regarding the pandemic was implemented (Nishimura et al, 2021).…”

Section: Rest Of Asia Excluding the Middle Eastmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 and mental health: A systematic review of international medical student surveys

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThe medical school curriculum has imposed psychological stressors on students worldwide, some of which may induce feelings of increased depression and anxiety. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety that a portion of medical students experience in their daily life. The aim of this systematic review is to gather concrete data from medical schools around the globe, and further evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical students’ mental health.Materials and methodsSystematic search of data from PubMed, EMBASE, psycINFO, MEDLINE Complete, and Global Health for studies conducted between December 2019 and July 2021 was conducted. Data from 47 different surveys of medical students from various medical institutions throughout the world were included in this review. These surveys, administered in the form of questionnaires that utilized rating scales, measured anxiety, depression, and stress levels in medical students amidst the COVID-19 outbreak.ResultsThe COVID-19 outbreak was found to have negative effects on medical students, most notably causing emotional and behavioral changes and detrimental mental health impacts. Higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety have been found in medical students since the outbreak.ConclusionThis systematic review highlights the sustained high prevalence of moderate depression, anxiety and stress among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appropriate support and research on which interventions could mitigate these risks is essential in order to ensure that future physicians are properly cared for, and ultimately have the adequate tools needed to provide high quality and empathetic care to future patients.

show abstract

Age and sex-specific differences of mindfulness traits with measurement invariance controlled in Chinese adult population: A pilot study

Gan,

Wei,

Sun

et al. 2023

Heliyon

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Influence of Covid-19 Lockdown on Body Mass Index, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical Students

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Obesity and weight change during the COVID‐19 pandemic in children and adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

COVID-19 and mental health: A systematic review of international medical student surveys

Age and sex-specific differences of mindfulness traits with measurement invariance controlled in Chinese adult population: A pilot study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About