Psycho-Social Determinants of Skipping Breakfast Habit among Medical Students

Abstract

Objectives: To know about the frequency of skipping breakfast habit among medical students of (ANMC), and their psycho-social determinants. Methodology: Descriptive and Cross Sectional study conducted on small population of MBBS students of ANMC 80 students were interviewed by using convenient sampling technique. Results: Data from 80 respondents (40 males, 40 females) were used for analysis. Fifty one percent (51.3%) students were not taking breakfast. Reason for skipping their breakfast in 25 % students was non availability. According to the students, who were having trend of taking breakfast, 48.8% have readily available breakfast, 46.3% feel drowsy during lecture, 35% fresh during lecture and 18.8 % lazy. Fifty six percent (56.3%) students were having more than 75% overall attendance. Eighty percent (80%) students passed their last annual examination in first attempt. Conclusion: This study suggests that the medical students skip breakfast due to the non-availability of breakfast that can cause detriment of their studies. To correct this university should provide breakfast to their students, especially to boarders.