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Publication Anthropometric Measurements of Foot in Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2024) Pandey, Niraj; Chaudhary, Deepak; Yadav, Sanjay KumarAbstract Introduction: Anthropometry is one of the important parameters for differentiation of sex which varies significantly based on hereditary, geographical, racial, sexual, and other factors. This study was done to provide baseline foot anthropometric data for Nepali medical students to improve the accuracy of stature estimations and enhance forensic and clinical applications. The aim of the study was to calculate anthropometric measurements of foot in undergraduate medical students of a medical college. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students studying at a tertiary care hospital during the period of November 6, 2022 to February 28, 2023 after obtaining ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 06/2022). A total population sampling method was used. The present study was conducted to determine the mean foot index from the right and left foot, mean measurements of the left and right foot, and sex-related dimensions of the foot in Nepalese medical students. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS. Results: Out of 115 participants, the mean foot index for male and female were 38.34±2.13 and 39.33±2.22 respectively. The mean length of the right foot for males and females were 24.12±0.98 cm and 22.10±1.25 cm respectively. The mean length of the left foot for males and females was 24.20±1.06 cm and 22.07±1.24 cm respectively. Conclusions: This study provides mean values of different measurements of the right and left foot of both sexes of the age group of 18-24 years in the students of a medical college.Publication Internet Addiction among Students of a School in Rupandehi District, Nepal: An Observational Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2025) Kafle, Bikram; Bagale, Yashoda; Tiwari, Suraj; Pandey, Niraj; Pahari, NabinAbstract Introduction: Students use internet for various purposes like social networking, playing online games, academic purpose, etc. Excessive Internet use has been associated with adverse psychosocial development, social isolation, impaired social skills, anger and mental health issues. This study aims to find out the prevalence of internet addiction disorder among school going adolescent of a government school of Nepal. Methods: An observational cross-section study conducted among students of Shree Shanti Model Secondary School after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data was collected from 1 October to 1 November 2023. A convenience sampling method was used. A standard tool Young Internet Addiction Test (IAT) was used to find out if addiction was present or not. Results: Out of a total of 461 students, 137 (29.72%) had mild internet addiction, 21 (4.56%) had moderate addiction, and 303 (65.72%) had no addiction. The mean age of the students was 14.93±0.73 years. A total of 226 (49.02%) were male, and 235 (50.98%) were female. Out of total, 388 (84.16%), used mobile phones for internet access, and the main purpose of internet use was entertainment, reported by 255 (55.31%). YouTube was viewed by 266 (61.99%) users, TikTok by 77 (16.71%), and Facebook by 46 (9.98%). Conclusions: This study highlights that approximately one-third of students in a government school in Rupandehi, Nepal, exhibit mild to moderate levels of internet addiction. The findings suggest that internet use is predominantly for entertainment, with mobile phones being the most common device used.