Nur Fazidah Asmuje@AsmuziMuhammad Nashwan Mohd NasarudinAbdul Razzak Khan Rustum Ali KhanRahayu AhmadNurdalila A’wani Abdul Aziz2025-03-042025-03-042025-02-24Nur Fazidah Asmuje, Muhammad Nashwan Mohd Nasarudin, Abdul Razzak Khan Rustum Ali Khan, Rahayu Ahmad, & Nurdalila A’wani Abdul Aziz. (2025). Sleep Duration and BMI: A Study Among First-Year Students of a Malaysian Muslim Gifted and Talented Institution. Malaysian Journal of Science Health & Technology, 11(1), 20–25. https://doi.org/10.33102/mjosht.v11i1.46710.33102/mjosht.v11i1.467https://mjosht.usim.edu.my/index.php/mjosht/article/view/467/243https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/26466Malaysian Journal of Science Health & Technology, Volume 11 issue 1 Page (20–25)<jats:p>Sleep is widely recognized as a public health concern due to its impact on societal well-being and healthcare expenses. Emerging evidence suggests that insufficient sleep may significantly increase the risk of obesity and cardiovascular event. To date few studies have examined sleep duration and patterns within Malaysian boarding school particularly in Muslim Gifted and Talented institution. This study aims to identify sleep duration and investigate its relationship with body mass index (BMI) among first-year students of Kolej PERMATA Insan. Demographic data including gender, height, and weight were analysed using descriptive analysis. A linear regression test was applied to explore the relationship between BMI and sleep duration. Result indicated that male students slept significantly longer compared to female students. However, no association was found between sleep duration and BMI. This postulates that the structured environment and healthy lifestyle prepared by the Muslim Gifted and Talented Institution may mitigate potential negative impacts of insufficient sleep on BMI.</jats:p>en-USsleepBody Mass IndexMuslim Gifted and Talented InstitutionBoarding Schooladolescencetext::journal::journal article::research article