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Original Article

Association between Smartphone Addiction and Body Mass Index amongst Dental Students

Abishek Mohan

Keywords : Body mass index, Dental students, Smartphone addiction

Citation Information : Mohan A. Association between Smartphone Addiction and Body Mass Index amongst Dental Students. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2019; 13 (3):73-76.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0053

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-08-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2019; The Author(s).


Abstract

Introduction: Smartphones had become inevitable in the present generation and it had made the life to live with ease. However, on the negative side it had brought many people to live in virtual world taking a toll on their physical, mental health and wellbeing. Dental students use smartphones for various reasons like learning, communication, etc., the present study was undertaken to assess the association between smartphone addiction and body mass index (BMI) among dental students. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study employing cluster random sampling was conducted among n = 171, dental students in Chennai, India. Smartphone addiction scale–short version (SAS–SV) was used to assess smartphone addiction and BMI was assessed by measuring the height and weight of the dental students. Results: n = 89 (52%) of the study subjects were addicted to smartphone. The male students were more addicted to smartphone than female students. There is a statistically significant association between years of smartphone usage and smartphone addiction. 60.8% of the study subjects had “Normal” BMI. Conclusion: Smartphone addiction is significantly higher among dental students affecting 52% of the study population. There is no significant association between smartphone addiction and BMI amongst dental students.


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