Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal (BIoEx Journal)
Vol 2 No 1 (2020): Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal, January

The Effect of Sedentary Lifestyle on the Incidence of Obesity on Adolescents in SMUN 7 Banda Aceh

Yuliana Asnita (Postgraduate Study Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra)
Evawany Yunita Aritonang (Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra)
Zulhaida Lubis (Department of Health Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of North Sumatra)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Jan 2020

Abstract

The number of obesity populations worldwide has risen sharply in the last decade. Obesity does not only occur in adulthood but can also be experienced in childhood and adolescence. Many factors cause obesity, minimal physical activity is one of the factors causing obesity in adolescents. This type of research is an observational analytic study with a case-control design. The population of the study was all students of class X and XI at SMUN 7 Banda Aceh. The sample was divided into two groups: cases with students who had obesity nutritional status and a control group with students who had normal nutritional status. The sample size for the case were 50 students and cases of 100 students, the total sample were 150 students. Sampling was done by systematic random sampling technique. The research data were analyzed using univariate analysis and bivariate analysis. The results showed that variables related to obesity were watching TV (p = 0.021, OR = 2.48, CI = 1,208-5,126), using gadgets (p = 0,023, OR = 3,83, CI = 1,254 - 11,719), doing tasks with internet (p = 0,000 OR = 5,16 CI = 2,483-10,749) doing tasks without internet (p = 0.002 OR = 3.25 CI = 1,588-6,650) following less and recite (p = 0.003 OR = 3.143 CI = 1,511- 6,537) get together with friends (p = 0.002 OR = 3,273 CI = 1,611-6,697).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

bioex

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Mathematics Medicine & Pharmacology Physics

Description

Britain International of Exact Sciences Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published in January, May and September by BIAR Publisher. BIoEx Journal welcomes research paper in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, medical sciences, argicultural sciences and other related fields which ...