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Wardah Iskandar
Nutrition Department, Public Health Faculty, Universitas Teuku Umar
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The Relationship between Fiber Consumption and the Incidence of Overweight in Adolescent Girls in Aceh Barat Wardah Iskandar; Afwa Hayuningtyas; Hanif Muchdatul Ayunda; Marniati Marniati
Journal of Nutrition Science Vol 3, No 1 (2022): May, 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/jns.v3i1.5692

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Nowadays, dietary fiber is no longer a modern food for teenagers in Indonesia. Dietary fiber has long been neglected as an important factor in dietary nutrition. This is due to a lack of public knowledge on the importance of consuming dietary fiber. Adolescence is a transition period from children to adult where they are easily influenced by the surrounding environment, easy to follow the latest trends where it is a determining factor for the quality of adolescents, such as the incidence of overweight in adolescents caused by lack of fiber consumption so that adolescents prefer fast food rather than fruit and vegetables. This study aims to determine the relationship between fiber consumption and the incidence of overweight in adolescent girls in Aceh Barat District. This research is a cross-sectional study with the sample of 50 adolescent girls aged 15-18 years old. Data was collected by means of a 24-hour food recall, weighing, and measuring their body height. Data analysis includes univariate and bivariate analysis with independent sample t-test. The results shows that there are 26% of adolescent girls who consume fiber well, while 76% of young women consume fiber bad. Fiber consumption affects the incidence of overweight in adolescent girls where the value of OR=13,588 (95% CI 1.591-116.032). So that fiber consumption has a 13.58 times chance of influencing adolescents girls not to be overweight.
Relationship between Energy Intake and Obesity Prevalence among Adolescent Girls in Aceh Barat Afwa Hayuningtyas; Wardah Iskandar; Suci Eka Putri; Safrida Safrida; Adelina Irmayani Lubis
Journal of Nutrition Science Vol 2, No 2 (2021): November, 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (760.93 KB) | DOI: 10.35308/jns.v2i2.4374

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The prevalence of adolescent obesity has been shown to differ among regions, and it could be influenced by several factors including diet, environmental exposures, and lifestyle. Diet is one of crucial factors that contribute to obesity among adolescents, particularly energy intake. This study was conducted to measure the relationship between energy intake and obesity prevalence among adolescent girls in Aceh Barat Regency. This study is a descriptive analytical research with the design of cross-sectional study. The population in this study were adolescent girls in Aceh Barat Regency with the samples of 50 people. The data were obtained from a one day 24-hour recall and analyzed using Chi-Square test with a significance value (p= 0.05). The result showed that based on bivariate analysis there is a relationship between energy intake and body mass index. The analysis indicated that adolescent girls with excessive energy intake had a 6.67-fold higher risk of obesity than those with the adequate energy intake (OR: 6.67, 95% CI: 1.25-35.65).
The Relationship between Parenting Patterns and Fish Consumption in Elementary School-Age Children in West Aceh District Wardah Iskandar, SKM, M.Ph; Sri Wahyuni Muhsin; Sukma Elida; Hanif Muchdatul Ayunda
Journal of Nutrition Science Vol 2, No 1 (2021): May, 2021
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (538.419 KB) | DOI: 10.35308/jns.v2i2.3626

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Seafood is a nutrient-dense food that is needed by children in their infancy. Sea fish is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals as well as omega 3 fatty acids which are very important for the growth of both body cells and brain cells. Several factors are identified as the cause of low fish consumption in Indonesia, among others, the lack of public understanding of nutrition and the benefits of fish consumption for health and intelligence, socio-economy and culture. So that it affects the parenting style of parents in providing food intake to children. The large protein content in fish is expected to be able to improve the nutritional needs of the Indonesian people and the increase in fish consumption is also expected to have an effect on increasing the intelligence of the Indonesian people. The research aimed to determine the relationship between parenting and fish consumption among school-age children in Aceh Barat District. This study was a cross-sectional study. The sample in this study amounted to 173 elementary school age children in grades IV and V. The data was collected by means of direct interviews which included the patterns of upbringing and fish consumption. Data analysis includes univariate and bivariate analysis with independent sample t-test. From 173 children, it was found that 80.3% of children consumed fish well, while only 19.7% of children with poor fish consumption. Maternal parenting affects children's fish consumption with an OR = 12.865 (95% CI 4.933-3.552) so that maternal parenting has a 12.86 times chance of influencing fish consumption in children.
The Association between Fishermen Status and Food Security of Fishermen Families in the West Aceh District Wardah Iskandar; Rizki Maulidya; Ishalyadi Ishalyadi
Journal of Nutrition Science Vol 1, No 1 (2020): May, 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (702.05 KB) | DOI: 10.35308/jns.v1i1.2252

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Fishermen are one of the livelihoods of the people in Indonesia, they depend on sea products, referring to development priorities in improving the quality of people and society that produce superior Indonesian humans, of course, also determined by adequate nutrition and nutritional adequacy is largely determined by food security in a family. The purpose of this study to determine the association between status of fishermen with food security in fishing families in the district West Aceh. This research method uses a cross-sectional study. The sample in this study amounted to 122 fishing families. Data collection was carried out by means of direct interviews covering the status of fishermen and food security, data analysis included univariate analysis, bivariate with independent sample t-test, and multivariate regression analysis. The results of research on 122 fishing families known that 56.25% of fishermen families who have capital have good food security, while 90.48% of laboring fishing families have poor food security. Bivariate analysis shows the variable of food security, with the status of fishermen having a value of P<0.05 which can be assumed that there is a significant difference between food security and the status of fishermen.
Descriptive of Knowledge of Hypertension Preventive in Adolescents Suci Eka Putri; Siti Maisyaroh Fitri Siregar; Adelina Irmayani Lubis; Laila Apriani Hasanah Harahap; Wardah Iskandar; Teuku Muliadi
Journal of Nutrition Science Vol 3, No 2 (2022): November, 2022
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/jns.v3i2.6573

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Hypertension is the highest cause of death in the world and one of the diseases that triggers other non-communicable diseases. There are several factors that influence the incidence of hypertension in adolescents, one of which is low knowledge about hypertension. Knowledge can influence the lifestyle of teenagers to be unhealthy. Individual actions or behavior are greatly influenced by cognitive or knowledge. The aim of this study was to see the level of knowledge about hypertension and prevention of hypertension in adolescents.The population in this study were students of Universitas Teuku Umar, with a sample of 282 respondents. The data were collected via 9-item hypertension knowledge questionnaire. The knowledge level was classified as follows: good (points average ≥18); sufficient (<18 points). The results showed that the frequency of good and sufficient levels of knowledge about hypertension was 74.5% and 25.5% each.
The Relationship of Knowledge and Attitudes of Traders with Traditional Market Sanitation Hygiene Dian Fera; Danvil Nabela; Sri Wahyuni Muchsin; Kiswanto Kiswanto; Wardah Iskandar; Muhammad Iqbal Fahlevi
J-Kesmas: Jurnal Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat (The Indonesian Journal of Public Health) Vol 10, No 1 (2023): April 2023
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/j-kesmas.v10i1.7381

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Hygiene sanitation of the traditional market environment with conditions of ignorance of market traders must be clean from garbage, dirt in trading facilities and around the market and do not use personal protective equipment, various public health problems can occur if traders do not know and are not aware to maintain the cleanliness of market environment sanitation. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes of traders with hygiene, sanitation, environment, traditional markets in Kota Fajar Village, North Kluert District, South Aceh Regency. Type of quantitative research with Cross Sectional design. The study was conducted on June 5-18, 2022 with a sample of 74 traders using a simple Random Sampling technique Data collection using questionnaires. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square test. The level of knowledge of market traders in maintaining the sanitary hygiene of the market environment was partly obtained by the results that 11 respondents 64.7% had poor knowledge with poor sanitary hygiene. Negative attitudes of 13 respondents 17.6% with poor sanitary hygiene . Based on statistical tests using chi-square, there is a relationship between the knowledge (P value 0.000) and attitude (P value 0.000) of market traders by maintaining the sanitary hygiene of the traditional market environment. It is expected that market traders will know and be aware of maintaining the cleanliness of facilities including personal protective equipment
Co-Authors Adelina Irmayani Lubis Afwa Hayuningtyas Afwa Hayuningtyas Ayunda, Hanif Muchdatul Danvil Nabela Dian Fera Ishalyadi Ishalyadi Kiswanto Kiswanto Laila Apriani Hasanah Harahap Marniati Marniati Muhammad Iqbal Fahlevi Muliadi, Teuku Rizki Maulidya Safrida Safrida siti maisyaroh fitri siregar Sri Wahyuni Muchsin Sri Wahyuni Muhsin Suci Eka Putri Sukma Elida