Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021): AUGUST (2021)

The Correlation Between Online Food Ordering and Nutritional Status among College Students in Surabaya

Ninuk Dian Kurniawati (Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, East Java, Indonesia)
Siti Nur Cahyaningsih (Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, East Java, Indonesia)
Andri Setya Wahyudi (Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, East Java, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2021

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults has increased yearly in Indonesia. Online food ordering was believed to have a contribution to this condition as it shorten access to food. This study aimed to analyse the correlation between online food ordering and the nutritional status among college students in Surabaya.Method: This study used a descriptive correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. Samples were recruited using the convenience sampling technique; 388 college students at the B campus of Universitas Airlangga Surabaya were involved. The independent variable of this study was the intensity of online food ordering. While the dependent variable was the nutritional status among college students. A questionnaire and Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) using google form which distributed online used as an instrument. Data were then analyzed by using Spearman Rho Test with level of significance (p<=0,05).Results: This study showed that online food ordering did not correlate with nutritional status (p=0.595). Most of food ordered online were high sugar, salt, and fat food.Conclusion: It is concluded that there is no relation between the intensity of online food ordering and nutritional status among college students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJCHN

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Nursing Public Health

Description

Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing is a scientific media periodically published twice a year (February and August) which contains scientific articles on health and nursing specifically related to the topic of community health nursing that published by Faculty of Nursing Universitas ...