FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENCE OF OBESITY IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Abstract

Obesity in school-aged children has become a significant public health problem in many countries. Several factors, such as consumption of fast food, parental genetics, and lack of physical activity, can contribute to obesity. This study aims to identify factors associated with the occurrence of obesity in school-aged children. This research is included in the category of analytical observational research with a cross-sectional approach. The population studied was 57 respondents at SDN 1 Tubanusing a stratified random technique. The questionnaire used was a questionnaire on fast food consumption habits and physical activity habits. The results showed that the majority of students' parents, namely 25 respondents (43.9%), suffered from type I diabetes. The Mann Whitney test for fast food consumption produced a p-value of 0.429, while for physical activity it was 0.527. Specifically, a significant association was found between parental genetics and the incidence of obesity, with a p value of 0.010. Thus, it can be concluded that there is no relationship between fast food consumption and physical activity and the incidence of obesity in school-aged children. However, there is a relationship between parental genetics and obesity in this age group.Keywords: Fast Food; Heredity: Obesity; Physical Activity