Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dengan Konsumsi Sugar Sweetened Beverages pada Remaja Putri Gizi Lebih di SMA Negeri 2 Nganjuk

Abstract

Adolescents are included in one of the vulnerable groups experiencing nutritional problems. One of the nutritional problems that is often experienced by adolescents is over nutrition. Over nutrition can be caused by many factors, including excessive consumption of sugar sweetened beverages. The study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge and the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in overweight female adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Nganjuk. This research is an observational study using a cross-sectional study design. The research was conducted from January to April 2023 at Nganjuk 2 Public High School. The population in this study were all female adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Nganjuk aged 15-17 years who were overweight or obese. The sample in the study were 56 female students. Sampling was carried out using a proportional random sampling technique. The statistical test between variables uses the Chi-Square test on the IBM SPSS application. Based on the results of the analysis it is known that the level of knowledge has a statistical relationship (p-value 0.000 <0.05) with the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in overweight female adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Nganjuk. The level of knowledge plays an important role in the pattern of consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in adolescents, therefore education about nutrition is needed as a preventive measure. Future research is expected to examine more factors that can influence the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in adolescents and can expand the population.