Prevalence of Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits among Adolescent in Urban Area in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Sri Lestari, Isti Ilmiati Fujiati, Putri Chairani Eyanoer, Dina Keumala Sari, Siti Ardianti Ahmad Panjaitan, Nur Hidayah Nasution

2018

Abstract

Adolescence is an important time in life because it is a transition from childhood to adulthood. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of nutritional status and the association with dietary habits among adolescent in urban area in Medan, North Sumatera Utara. This research is an analytic study with cross sectional approach. Total sample is 400 adolescents aged 12-19 years old from 4 schools (SMP Al Wasliyah Medan, SMA Al Wasliyah Medan, SMPN 41 Medan, SMP Santo Yosep Medan). Study period was from February to July 2018. Variables included were age, Socio-economic characteristics of the parents, weight, height and dietary intake pattern. Nutritional status was evaluated according to the anthropometric indicators, which were based on the WHO criteria. Dietary intake data were gathered by using two 24hr recall questionnaires and a QFFQ. Chi-square analysis was used in order to find the association between dietary habits and nutritional status. Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity (WHO/National Center for Health Statistics reference) were respectively, 23.3%, 13.0% and 6.5%. Underweight (32.0%) was found to be more prevalent among adolescent with aged 10-12 years (early adolescent). Adolescent boys suffered more underweight (37.8%) than adolescent girls (18.6%).The dietary habits associated with the nutritional status were having breakfast, consuming meat/fish and vegetables(P <0.05). Underweight in adolescence has become a true public health problem in North Sumatera province.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Lestari S., Fujiati I., Eyanoer P., Sari D., Panjaitan S. and Nasution N. (2018). Prevalence of Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits among Adolescent in Urban Area in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia.In Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR, ISBN 978-989-758-449-7, pages 731-735. DOI: 10.5220/0010086707310735

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icosteerr18,
author={Sri Lestari and Isti Ilmiati Fujiati and Putri Chairani Eyanoer and Dina Keumala Sari and Siti Ardianti Ahmad Panjaitan and Nur Hidayah Nasution},
title={Prevalence of Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits among Adolescent in Urban Area in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,},
year={2018},
pages={731-735},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010086707310735},
isbn={978-989-758-449-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Conference of Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental and Ramification Researches - Volume 1: ICOSTEERR,
TI - Prevalence of Nutritional Status and Dietary Habits among Adolescent in Urban Area in Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-449-7
AU - Lestari S.
AU - Fujiati I.
AU - Eyanoer P.
AU - Sari D.
AU - Panjaitan S.
AU - Nasution N.
PY - 2018
SP - 731
EP - 735
DO - 10.5220/0010086707310735