TY - BOOK AU - Manansala, Leanne Victoria AU - Manapol, Moesha Pat AU - Manio, Lee Jasper AU - Maramag, Danielle Feliz AU - Marcos, Jasmin AU - Maristela, Francois Nanei AU - Montinola, Jeremy Carl AU - Ocampo, Jaira Marelle AU - Pedro, Jann Camille AU - Puzon, Rochelle Nicole AU - Ramos, Kristine Angelica AU - Reyes, Joseph Aldrin AU - Ruma, Carmela AU - Sanchez, Arn AU - Soriano, Mia Justine AU - Sunga, Angelica Christina AU - Tan, John Christian AU - Uy, Stephanie Irish AU - Verdillo, Olivia AU - Visitacion, Dyan AU - Watiwat, Adrian ED - TI - Comparison of nutritional status and physical activity of FEU-NRMF medical students before and during Covid-19 pandemic / AV - M CFM 2020 0024 PY - 2020/// CY - Fairview, Quezon City PB - Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF KW - nutritional status KW - physical activity KW - medical students KW - COVID-19 N1 - Includes bibliographical references; THDCFM N2 - Abstract: The paradigm shift from the traditional classes into virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a tremendous amount of stress anxiety and burnout that lead to negative consequences in the nutritional status and physical activity of medical students. The objective of this study is to determine the change in nutritional status and physical activity of FEU-NRMF medical students before and during COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 286 medical students of FEU-NRMF by simple random sampling. Data were collected through a self -administered questionnaire divided into four categories that included demographics, COVID-19 conditions, nutritional and eating habits, and physical activity. Data was analyzed using the R studio program. McNemar and Stuart-Maxwell Tests were employed to determine if the changes are statistically significant at 5% level of significance. The data showed that the medical students had five significant changes in their nutritional and physical attributes specifically on their BMI, number of full meals, number of in-between meals/snacks, special diet and exercise. Other attributes including counting of calorie intake, level of intensity of daily physical activity, and number of minutes spent for exercise, did not turn out significant. This study confirms that the COVID-129 pandemic has had an impact on the nutritional status and physical activity of FEU-NRMF medical students ER -