The Relationship Between Sleep Quality With Fat Mass and BMI Among Students of Medicine Faculty Unjani

Kharissa Rahma Fitrah Deani; Apen Afgani; Dinar Mutiara

Authors

Kharissa Rahma Fitrah Deani Medical Student, Medical Faculty, Jenderal Achmad Yani University
Apen Afgani Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Jenderal Achmad Yani University
Dinar Mutiara Department of Public Health, Medical Faculty, Jenderal Achmad Yani University

Keywords:

body mass index, fat mass, medical students, sleep quality

Abstract

Sleep is one of the physiological needs that plays a role in maintaining the body's metabolic balance. Poor sleep quality can affect the regulation of hormones related to appetite, that potentially increase fat mass and Body Mass Index (BMI). Medical students are at risk of experiencing sleep quality disorders due to high academic demands. This study aims to determine the relationship between sleep quality and fat mass and BMI among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Jenderal Achmad Yani University, from class of 2022 and 2023. This study used a cross-sectional design. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), height was measured using a microtoise, weight was measured using a beam balance scale, fat mass was measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), and BMI was calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m)². Data analysis was tested by using Spearman's correlation test. 110 people were taken as the sample. The results of the analysis showed that there was no significant relationship between sleep quality with fat mass (p=0.565) and BMI (p=0.200). This may be influenced by lifestyle factors, such as physical activity and diet, also stress levels, which play a role in determining body composition.

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