scholarly journals Prehipertensi pada Obesitas Abdominal

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Lia Churniawati ◽  
Santi Martini ◽  
Catharina Umbul Wahyuni

AbstrakPrehipertensi banyak terjadi pada penderita obesitas abdominal. Prevalensi obesitas abdominal di Kabupaten Gresik sebesar 21,5%. Kepatuhan diet penderita prehipertensi dengan obesitas abdominal diperlukan untuk mengurangi risiko terjadinya hipertensi. Prehipertensi dan hipertensi berhubungan dengan pelbagai komplikasi pada hampir seluruh organ. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis determinan prehipertensi pada obesitas abdominal di Kabupaten Gresik. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kabupaten Gresik pada November 2013 - November 2014 dengan rancangan penelitian potong lintang. Responden adalah pasien yang datang ke unit rawat jalan puskesmas yang diambil secara konsekutif sejumlah 74 orang. Responden berusia antara 25 - 64 tahun, mengalami obesitas abdominal, tidak hamil, tidak hipertensi, dan tidak syok. Responden diwawancarai usia, jenis kelamin, pendidikan, aktivitas fisik, kebiasaan merokok, riwayat keluarga, dan kebiasaan makan serta diperiksa tekanan darah, kadar kolesterol total, LDL, HDL, trigliserida, dan gula darah puasa. Analisis data dilakukan secara univariat dan bivariat dengan uji kai kuadrat serta multivariat dengan regresi logistik ganda. Prevalensi prehipertensi pada obesitas abdominal sebesar 62,2%. Jika dibandingkan menurut jenis kelamin, laki-laki banyak mengalami prehipertensi. Kadar trigliserida berhubungan secara signifikan dengan prehipertensi (PR = 4,620; 95% CI = 1,439 - 14,831; nilai p = 0,010). Intervensi untuk mencegah prehipertensi perlu dilakukan sejak dini dengan memodifikasi gaya hidup orang dengan obesitas abdominal.AbstractPrehypertension commonly happened to people suffering abdominal obesity. The abdominal obesity prevalence in Gresik District was 21.5%. Dietary compliance of patients with prehypertension and abdominal obesity was needed to decrease hypertension risk. Prehypertension and hypertension correlate with various complications in almost organs. This study aimed to analyze prehypertension determinants among abdominal obesity as conducted on November 2013 - November 2014 using cross sectional design. Respondents were patients coming to primary health care’s outpatient unit as 74 people taken consecutively. They were 25 - 64 years old, suffering abdominal obesity, not getting pregnant, non-hypertensive and not in a shock. Respondents were interviewed regarding age, sex, education, physical activities, smoking habits, family records and eating habits as blood pressure and levels of total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglyceride and fasting blood glucose measured. Data analysis applied univariate, bivariate with chi square test and multivariate with multiple logistic regressions. The prehypertension prevalence among abdominal obesity was 62.2%. If compared based on sex, males have more prehypertension experience. Triglyceride levels significantly related to prehypertension (PR = 4.620; 95% CI = 1.439 - 14.831; p value = 0.010). Intervention to prevent prehypertension should be implementedsince early by modifying lifestyle of people suffering abdominal obesity.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-98
Author(s):  
Sherly Vermita w ◽  
M Dedi Widodo ◽  
Leon Candra ◽  
Fenti Rialita

Anemia is a condition where there is a decrease in the number of red cell mass which is indicated by adecrease in hemoglobin level <11 g / dl, hematocrit, and erythrocyte count (red cell count). The Indragiri HilirDistrict Health Office for girlsin 2016 amounted to 22.8% of 880, 201 young women who experienced anemia.General Objectives Describe and determine Determinants that affect the incidence of anemia in youngwomen in SMA 1 Reteh in 2018. This type of research is observational analytic with Cross Sectional researchdesign. The population in this study were all young female in SMA 1 Reteh with a total of 405 female studentsand the number of samples in this study was 198 students taken using simple random techniques. Theanalysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square test. The results showed values forknowledge (P value = 0.001), eating habits for inhibiting iron absorption (P value = 0.001), menstrual patterns(P value = 0.001) and nutritional status (P value = 0.001) meaning that there was a significant relationshipwith the incidence of anemia. It is better for the SMA 1 Reteh to be expected by the teacher to provide anemiaknowledge to the students and put information on anemia. And it is expected that students consumenutritious foods to avoid anemia


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 038-045
Author(s):  
Eva Sartika Dasopang

Latar Belakang: Diabetes mellitus merupakan salah satu penyakit metabolisme yang terjadi pada seseorang karena terjadinya peningkatakan kadar gula darah melebihi batas normal. Peningkatan kadar gula terjadi karena adanya gangguan pada sekresi insulin dan kerja insulin. Salah satu cara untuk mencegah resiko terjadinya komplikasi dan kekambuhan pada diabetes mellitus adalah dengan menerapkan kepatuhan diet pada penderita diabetes mellitus. Kepatuhan diet pada penderita diabetes mellitus harus diperhatikan karena diet merupakan salah satu factor untuk menstabilkan kadar gula dalam darah menjadi normal dan mencegah terjadinya komplikasi pada penderita diabetes mellitus Metode Penelitian: Penelitian ini di desain secara cross sectional. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh pasien diabetes mellitus yang melakukan kunjungan di Puskesmas Labuhan Medan pada bulan Juli 2017.Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling.Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuisioner dan analisis data menggunakan metode Chi square. Hasil: Penderita Diabetes Mellitus di puskesmas Pekan Labuhan Medan mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan rendah sebesar 2%, sedang 44% dan tinggi 54%.Sedangkan tingkat kepatuhan rendah sebesar 2%, sedang 46% dan tinggi 52%. Kesimpulan: Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa tidak terdapat adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan diet dengan kepatuhan diet pada penderita diabetes mellitus di Puskesmas Pekan Labuhan Medan dengan p value 0,001 (< 0,05). Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of metabolism disease due to abnormally high blood glucose level. The high blood glucose levels occur because of interference in insulin secretion and insulin action. One way to prevent the risk of complications and recurrence in diabetes mellitus is to apply dietary adherence to people with diabetes mellitus. Dietary compliance in people with diabetes mellitus must be considered because the diet is one factor to stabilize blood glucose levels to normal and prevent complications in people with diabetes mellitus. Methods: The research design was cross sectional. The population of this study were all diabetes mellitus patients The population in this study were all patients with diabetes mellitus who visited Primary Health Center of Labuhan Medan in July 2017. Sampling was performed by purposive sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaires and data were analyzed using the Chi-square method. Results: Diabetes Mellitus patients at Pekan Labuhan Medan Primary health center have a low level of knowledge of 2%, moderate 44% and high 54%. While the level of compliance was low at 2%, medium 46%, and high 52%. Conclusion: The results showed that there was no significant difference between knowledge of diet and dietary compliance in people with diabetes mellitus at the Pekan Labuhan Primary Health Center, Medan with p-value of 0,001 (< 0,05).


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Nur Yazlim ◽  
Nur Juliana ◽  
Elna Sari ◽  
Rasniah Sarumi

Baground: Diabetic foot ulcers are a chronic complication of diabetes in the form of open wounds on the skin surface The prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers in Indonesia is around 13% of patients treated in hospitals and 26% of outpatients. The aimed was to determine relationship between physical activity, dietary compliance with the incidence of diabetic ulcers in Hospital Makassar City. Methods: This type of research used an analytic observational method with a cross sectional study design. Research  were taken by accidental sampling and obtained 78 respondents. Data collection is done by filling out questionnaires. The data were analyzed by chi square fisher's exact test. Results: The results showed that the age of the  with the highest incidence of diabetic ulcers was between 45-60 years was (57,7%) and the lowest was >60 years (42,3%), Women were susceptible to the incidence of diabetic ulcers (62,8%), the highest level of education was high school, namely 50% and the lowest was elementary school ( 1,3%) and employment is dominated by private employees (26,9%) and the lowest is civil servants (11,5%). From 46 respondents with less physical activity (71,8%) rexperienced the incidence of diabetic ulcers, while from 32 respondents in the moderate category (28,2%) experienced diabetic ulcers, p value = 0,019. From 42 respondents in the dietary compliance category, there were (71,8%) experiencing the incidence of diabetic ulcers, from 11 respondents in the diet-adhering category there were (28,2%) experiencing the incidence of diabetic ulcers, obtained a p value of 0,001. Conclusion: There are a significant relationship between physical activity, dietary compliance with the incidence of diabetic ulcers in Hospital Makassar City. Keywords: Diabetic ulcer, physical activity, diet compliance   Abstrak Pendahuluan: Luka kaki diabetik adalah komplikasi kronik diabetes berupa luka terbuka pada permukaan kulit. Prevalensi terjadinya luka kaki diabetes di Indonesia sekitar 13% penderta dirawat di Rumah Sakit dan 26% penderita rawat jalan. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan aktivitas fisik, kepatuhan diet terhadap kejadian ulkus diabetik di RSUD Kota Makassar. Metode: Jenis penelitian menggunakan metode observasional analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional study. Responden penelitian diambil dengan accidental sampling dan didapat 78 responden. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan pengisian kuisioner. Data tersebut dianalisis dengan chi square fisher's exact test. Hasil: Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa usia responden dengan kejadian ulkus diabetik tertinggi antara 45-60 tahun (57,7%) dan terendah >60 tahun (42,3%), berdasarkan jenies kelamin wanita rentan terhadap kejadian ulkus diabetik (62,8%), tingkat pendidikan terbanyak SMA yaitu 50% dan terendah SD (1,3%), pekerjaan didominasi oleh pegawai swasta (26,9%) dan terendah PNS (11,5%). Dari 46 responden dengan aktivitas fisik kurang terdapat (71,8%) responden mengalami kejadian ulkus diabetik sedangkan dari 32 responden dengan kategori cukup (28,2%) mengalami kejadian ulkus diabetik nilai p value = 0,019. Dari 42 responden dengan kategori kepatuhan diet, terdapat (71,8%)  mengalami kejadian ulkus diabetik sedangkan dari 11 responden dengan kategori patuh diet terdapat (28,2%) mengalami mengalami kejadian ulkus diabetik,  diperoleh nilai p 0,001 Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan signifikan antara aktivitas fisik, kepatuhan  diet dengan kejadian ulkus diabeti RSUD Kota Makassar. Kata kunci: Ulkus diabetik, aktivitas fisik, kepatuhan diet


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-196
Author(s):  
Candra Saputra ◽  
Yulastri Arif ◽  
Fitra Yeni

Rendahnya kualitas pendokumentasian asuhan keperawatan disebabkan oleh berbagai factor seperti faktor internal yang terdiri dari umur, jenis kelamin, pendidikan dan masa kerja serta faktor eksternal yang terdiri dari pengetahuan, beban kerja dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor yang berhubungan dengan kualitas dan kelengkapan dokumentasi keperawatan di Puskesmas Kota Pekanbaru. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah proportional random sampling dengan jumlah sampel adalah 152 orang perawat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan distribusi pengetahuan perawat sebagian besar tinggi yaitu sebanyak 91 orang (59,9%), beban kerja perawat sebagian besar rendah yaitu sebanyak 87 orang (57,2%) dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi perawat sebagian besar tidak mampu yaitu sebanyak 90 orang (59,2%). Hasil uji statistik chi square ada hubungan umur, pendidikan, masa kerja, pengetahuan, beban kerja dan pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dengan kualitas dan kelengkapan dokumentasi keperawatan (p Value < α=0,05). Variabel pemanfaatan teknologi informasi memiliki nilai odd ratio = 6,543 dan 12,68 yang merupakan odd ratio terbesar dalam pemodelan sehingga menjadi variabel paling dominan yang berhubungan dengan kualitas dan kelengkapan dokumentasi keperawatan.    Kata kunci: dokumentasi keperawatan, kualitas, kelengkapan   FACTORS RELATED TO THE QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS OF NURSING DOCUMENTATION   ABSTRACT The low quality of nursing care documentation is caused by various factors such as internal factors which consist of age, sex, education, length of work and external factors which consist of knowledge, workload and utilization of information technology. The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to the quality and completeness of nursing documentation in the Health Center, Pekanbaru City. This is quantitative research with cross-sectional design. The sampling technique used was proportional random sampling with a sample of 152 nurses. The results showed that the distribution of nurses' knowledge was mostly high as many as 91 people (59.9%), the workload of nurses was mostly low at 87 people (57.2%) and the utilization of information technology for nurses was mostly inadequate namely as many as 90 people ( 59.2%). The chi square statistical test results have a relationship between age, education, years of service, knowledge, workload and utilization of information technology with the quality and completeness of nursing documentation (p Value <α = 0.05). The variable information technology utilization has an odd ratio = 6.543 and 12.68 which is the largest odd ratio in modeling so that it becomes the most dominant variable associated with the quality and completeness of nursing documentation.   Keywords: nursing documentation, quality, completeness


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Fery Lusviana Widiany

Background: Riskesdas 2013 data shows the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Central Java and Yogyakarta 0.3%, which is higher than the average prevalence across Indonesia which is only 0.2%. The results of the author’s study previously showed that the intake of energy, protein, sodium hemodialysis patients on average are not sufficient, while the average fluid intake exceeds the dietary recommendation. There are several factors that can affect dietary compliance of the hemodialysis patients, such as knowledge, family support, attitudes, and behavior.Objective: To examine the factors that affect dietary compliance of the hemodialysis patients.Method: This is an observational study with cross-sectional design, conducted in the hemodialysis unit of Dr. Soeradji Tirtonegoro Hospital, Klaten on March - October 2016, involving 60 respondents. The dependent variable is dietary compliance, while the independent variables are knowledge, family support, attitudes, and behavior. Data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate with Chi-Square test.Results: Chi-Square test results of knowledge with dietary compliance showed the p-value = 0.027; family support with dietary compliance showed the p-value = 0.045; attitude with dietary compliance showed the p-value = 0.045; and behavior with dietary compliance showed the p-value = 0.002.Conclusion: Knowledge, family support, attitude, and behavior affect dietary compliance of the hemodialysis patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Rina Septiarum ◽  
Linda Suwarni ◽  
Dedy Alamsyah

Abstract  ASFR (Age Specific Fertility Rate) in Sintang District of pregnancy on 15-19 years old teenagers was 9.85%, the highest in West Kalimantan. The aim of the study was to determine the association between parental permissiveness to teen dating behavior and the concept of family function with unwanted pregnancy in teenagers in the work area of Mensiku Health Center Sintang District. The study used a cross-sectional design with a quantitative approach. The sample in this study were 60 people. Statistical tests used the chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%. The results showed parental permissiveness (p-value = 0.004; PR = 2.176), religious function (p-value = 0.02; PR = 1.726), and reproductive function (p-value = 0.033; PR = 1.696) were associated with unwanted pregnancy. Social-cultural function, affection function, protection function, socialization and education function, economic function, environmental function were not associated with unwanted pregnancy (p value> 0.05). It was concluded that parental control, sex education, and the strengthening of religious education in the family environment were important factors associated to the incidence of unwanted pregnancy in teenagers.   Abstrak ASFR (Age Spesific Fertility Rate) di Kabupaten Sintang pada kehamilan 15-19 tahun sebanyak 9.85%, tertinggi di Kalimantan Barat. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui hubungan antara permisifitas orang tua terhadap perilaku pacaran remaja dan konsep 8 fungsi keluarga dengan kehamilan tidak diinginkan pada remaja di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mensiku Kabupaten Sintang. Penelitian menggunakan desain crosss sectional dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 60 orang. Uji statistik menggunakan uji chi square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan yang signifikan antara permisifitas orang tua (p value =0,004; PR=2,176), fungsi agama (p value=0,02; PR= 1,726), dan fungsi reproduksi (p value = 0,033; PR= 1,696) dengan kehamilan tidak diinginkan. Variabel yang tidak berhubungan yaitu fungsi sosial budaya, fungsi cinta kasih, fungsi perlindungan, fungsi sosialisasi dan pendidikan, fungsi ekonomi, fungsi lingkungan (p value > 0,05). Disimpulkan bahwa kontrol orang tua terhadap pergaulan anak remaja mereka, sex education, dan penguatan pendidikan agama di lingkungan keluarga menjadi faktor penting yang berkaitan dengan kejadian kehamilan tidak diinginkan pada remaja.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Qorri Febriyana Romandani ◽  
Teti Rahmawati

ABSTRAKLatar belakang: Anemia merupakan keadaan dimana kadar Hemoglobin (Hb) di dalam tubuh di bawah normal. Hal ini dialami oleh remaja yang salah satunya disebabkan oleh kebiasaan makan yang tidak sehat, sehingga dibutuhkan pengetahuan untuk merubah perilaku remaja supaya tidak mengalami anemia. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan pengetahuan anemia dengan kebiasaan makan pada remaja putri di SMP N 237 Jakarta. Metode: Desain penelitian adalah deskriptif analitik menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional terhadap 100 remaja yang diambil dengan teknik Stratified Random Sampling. Pengambilan data dilakukan pada bulan April 2019. Kuesioner dikembangkan oleh peneliti dan digunakan setelah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Data dianalisis secara univariat dan bivariat (chi-square test). Hasil penelitian: Hasil analisis uji chi-square dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95% (p-value=0,05) menunjukkan hubungan yang bermakna antara pengetahuan anemia dengan kebiasaan makan pada remaja putri di SMP N 237 Jakarta (p-value=0,015). Kesimpulan: Peneliti merekomendasikan adanya pemberian edukasi terkait penyakit anemia dengan kebiasaan makan yang baik bagi remaja, bekerja sama dengan guru konseling atau UKS dan terintergrasi dalam kurikulum intra maupun ekstra kurikuler.Kata Kunci: anemia, kebiasaan makan, remaja putriRelationship of Anemia Knowledge with Eating Habits in Young Women at SMP N 237 Jakarta ABSTRACTBackground: Anemia is a condition where the levels of hemoglobin (Hb) in the body are below normal. This is experienced by teenagers, one of which is caused by unhealthy eating habits, so knowledge is needed to change the behavior of adolescents so they did not experience anemia. Aim: This study aims to identify the relationship of anemia knowledge with eating habits in young women at SMP N 237 Jakarta. Method: The study design was descriptive analytic using a cross sectional approach to 100 adolescents taken with the Stratified Random Sampling technique. Data was collected in April 2019. A set of questionnaire was developed by the researchers and used after its validity and reliability were tested. Data was analyzed with using univariate and bivariate analysis. Results: The results of the chi-square test analysis with a confidence level of 95% (p-value=0.05) showed a significant relationship between knowledge of anemia and eating habits in adolescent girls at SMP N 237 Jakarta (p-value=0.015). Conclusion: The researcher recommends providing education related to anemia with good eating habits for adolescents, working with counseling teachers or UKS and integrating it in the intra and extra curricular curriculum.Keywords: anemia, eating habits, young women


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206
Author(s):  
Firda Resty ◽  
Yesica Devis

Improving service quality is a top priority in a hospital management. Quality health services could be appeared from five dimensions, namely reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibles. Excellent patients’ satisfaction will be obtained if health services applied were in better quality. This research aim was to find out the correlation between service quality with patients’ satisfaction in outpatient unit of Petala Bumi General Regional Hospital of Riau Province. This was a quantitative study with cross sectional design. Sample were 96 patients which taken by accidental sampling. Data analyzed was bivariate with used Chi Square Test. The result obtained there were correlation reliability ( P value = 0,021, value of OR 3,000), responsiveness ( P value = 0,000, value of OR 5,432), assurance (P value = 0,018, value of OR 3,096), emphaty (P  value = 0,004, value of OR 3,850), tangible ( P value = 0,010, value of OR 3,392) with patients’ satisfaction in outpatient unit of Petala Bumi GRH of Riau Province. It could be concluded that there was a relationship between service quality and patients’ satisfaction at the outpatient unit at Petala Bumi GRH of Riau Province. This result suggests to the Petala Bumi GRH on Riau Province to create a strategy and efforts to improve the quality of health services in order to patients’ satisfaction cloud be increased continually.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-259
Author(s):  
Nimas Puspitasari

Abstrak Kota Semarang memiliki prevalensi obesitas sentral sebesar 36,3% pada tahun 2013. Proporsi kejadian obesitas sentral di Kelurahan Plalangan pada tahun 2013 sebanyak 61,7% (pada wanita dewasa). Usia dewasa merupakan faktor risiko dari obesitas sentral, prevalensi obesitas sentral tahun 2013 pada kelompok usia 25-34 tahun (22,9%) dan 35-44 tahun (33,5%). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian obesitas sentral pada usia dewasa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah analitik observasional dengan desain cross sectional yang melibatkan 102 sampel. Instrument penelitian yang digunakan adalah lembar kuesioner dan alat ukur. Analisis data mengunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa nilai p value jenis kelamin (p=0,001), tingkat pengetahuan (p=0,159), tingkat pendidikan (p=0,024), jenis pekerjaan (p=0,658), status kawin (p=0,144), riwayat keturunan (p=0,003), aktivitas fisik (p=0,000), status merokok (p=0,409), dan intake kalori (p=0,001). Simpulan penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan antara jenis kelamin, tingkat pendidikan, riwayat keturunan, aktivitas fisik, dan intake kalori dengan kejadian obesitas sentral pada usia dewasa. Kata kunci : faktor risiko, obesitas sentral, usia dewasa   Abstract Semarang City has a prevalence of central obesity of 36.3% in 2013. The proportion of central obesity in Kelurahan Plalangan in 2013 is 61.7% (in adult women). Adult age is a risk factor for central obesity, the prevalence of central obesity in 2013 in the 25-34 year age group (22.9%) and 35-44 years (33.5%). The purpose of this study to determine the factors associated with the incidence of central obesity at adult age. The type of this study was observational analytic with cross sectional design involving 102 samples. The research instrument used is questionnaire and measuring instrument. Data analysis using Chi-square test. The results showed that p value of sex (p = 0,001), knowledge level (p = 0,159), education level (p = 0,024), job type (p = 0,658), marital status (p = 0,144) p = 0,003), physical activity (p = 0,000), smoking status (p = 0,409), and caloric intake (p = 0,001). The conclusions of this study are the relationship between sex, education level, hereditary history, physical activity, and caloric intake with central obesity occurrence in adulthood. Keywords : risk factors, central obesity, adult age


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
A. Plskova ◽  
S. Paulik ◽  
M. Kacmarikova ◽  
R. Ochaba

Objectives: The aim of our research was to monitor the dif- ferences in the intake of food commodities according to gender and age in the Slovak Republic in 2019. Design: Pilot study Participants: The total number of respondents was 2,614 from all over the Slovak Republic, aged 15 to 65 years. Methods: Aquestionnaire-based cross-sectional survey con- ducted in 2019 under the auspices of the Public Health Author- ity of the Slovak Republic (ÚVZ SR). For statistical analysis, we used the Chi-square test and Fisher's test, with adetermined level of significance p-value ≤ 0.05. Results: With increasing age, women took more caloric food commodities compared to men who preferred foods of plant origin. Conclusion: With increasing age, the intake of high-calorie foods increased in both sexes.


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