Aims: To assess the impact of screen time on anthropometric measures, mental health, duration and quality of sleep in undergraduates. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out in different UG colleges for 6 months. UG student’s age 18-24 years were included in this study. The impact of the screen on anthropometric measures, mental health problems, quality and duration of sleep was analyzed by using questionnaires and SPSS for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 1965 participants (695 males and 1270 females), aged 19.57+ 1.172 were included in the study. Positive correlation were found between screen time and anxiety (r= +1.000, p=0.0001) and depression (r= +0.510, p=0.0001), Negative correlation was found between screen time and sleep (r=-0.369, p=0.0001), there is no association between screen time and BMI (r=-0.069, p=0.002). Conclusions: The study showed that increased screen time is associated with poor sleep quality and the symptoms of anxiety and depression was also increased with an increase in screen time. Despite this, students with poor sleep quality are associated with an increased risk of depression. There is no association between screen time and body mass index and the students are more dependent on the gadgets.
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2022: 6.012
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