BREAKFAST HABITS AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS ON STUDENTS IN MUHAMMADIYAH 1 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF MINGGIR

Abstract

Purpose: Adolescents in Yogyakarta still have nutrition problems, namely secere thinness, thinness, overweight, and obesity. One of the factors that influence nutritional status in adolescents is breakfast habits. This research aims to determine the relationship between breakfast habits and nutritional status among students in Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Minggir. 

Method: The research used a cross-sectional study design. Subjects for this research are students in Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Minggir who aged 15-18 years old. Breakfast habits were obtained using a questionnaire. Nutritional status was obtained from direct measurements of height and weight then calculated BNI-for-age WHO AnthroPlus software and presented in z-score form. Data analysis used rank Spearman test with ρ<0.05.

Results: Prevalence of thin and overweight was 23%. Most of the students have breakfast habits 1-5 times/week (61.5%). Student with breakfast habits 1-2 times/week have poor nutritional status (25%) and breakfast habits 3-5 times/week have overweight nutritional status (25%). However, most of the students with 1-2 times/week breakfast habits have normal nutritional status (75%). There was no significant relationship between breakfast habits and nutritional status among students in Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School of Minggir.

Keywords: Nutritional status, breakfast habits, students, adolescents