Journal of Nutrition Science
Vol 2, No 2 (2021): November, 2021

Relationship between Energy Intake and Obesity Prevalence among Adolescent Girls in Aceh Barat

Afwa Hayuningtyas (Nutrition Departmen, Universitas Teuku Umar)
Wardah Iskandar (Nutrition Departmen, Universitas Teuku Umar)
Suci Eka Putri (Nutrition Departmen, Universitas Teuku Umar)
Safrida Safrida (Nutrition Departmen, Universitas Teuku Umar)
Adelina Irmayani Lubis (Nutrition Departmen, Universitas Teuku Umar)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2021

Abstract

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).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JNS

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemistry Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

Description

The aim of this journal publication is to disseminate the conceptual thoughts or ideas and research results that have been achieved in the area of nutrition science. JNS, particularly focuses on the main problems in the development of the nutrition science as follows: Human Nutrition; Community ...