European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction: Adequate health sleep is essential to maintain normal homeostasis of body. Health sleep included adequate duration, quality and timing of sleep and absence of sleep disorders.   Sleep deprivation led to elevated blood pressure, impaired immune response metabolic alteration and decrease cognitive performance.  Medical students vulnerable for unhealthy sleep due to various factor like increased levels of stress, demanding schedule, along with the influence of social media, internet usage. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the patterns of sleeping habit among medical students.  Methodology: A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among medical students, with the survey questionnaire being developed in collaboration with faculty members from the medical and psychiatry departments. demographic information, regular sleeping habits, and sleeping habits on atypical days. The collected survey data was subsequently analyzed. Results: Total 172 undergraduate medical students participated in study and 159 students’ data was incorporated in study.  Nearly 30 % participants were sleep late in nigh and wake up late in morning. In weekend the same sleep pattern was more delayed by 1-2 hours. Approximately 50% participants feel hungry during night when they go late for sleep.  Conclusion: The sleeping habits of medical students indicate a deviation from the regular sleep cycle. They tend to go to bed late and wake up late in the morning, accompanied by experiencing hunger during nighttime.