Physical Activity, Sensory Threshold of Sweetness, and Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) in Adolescents

Evitha Latifah,Kusnandar Kusnandar,Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi

doi:10.29333/ejgm/7886

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Abstract

Purpose: The research objective is to reveal the correlation between physical activity and sensory threshold sweetness with a waist to height ratio in adolescents (WHtR). Methodology: This research was observational analytic using a cross-sectional approach. The study was conducted at State High Schools in the Districts of Jebres, Banjarsari, and Serengan in Surakarta City, which involved 140 adolescents aged 15-17 years. The physical activity data were obtained from interviews with the subjects using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) questionnaire, and the sensory threshold of sweetness data was obtained from the identification of the subject in a sucrose solution with different concentrations. The data of the waist to height ratio were obtained by dividing the measurement value of waist circumference by a height value. Results: The study showed that there was a significant link between the physical activity with a waist to height ratio (r = -0.602; p <0.001), and the sensory threshold sweetness with a waist to height ratio (r = 0.393; p <0.001). Applications/Originality/Value: From the results of this research, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between physical activity and sensory threshold of sweetness with a waist to height ratio (WHtR). Adolescents with abnormal waist to height ratio (WHtR) measurements (≥ 0.50) can carry out physical activity in sufficient quantities, and regulate food habits according to the needs of physical growth and development, especially limiting sugar consumption.

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Adolescents are age groups that are vulnerable to nutritional problems, so balanced nutrition is needed to accelerate growth and development of physical, psychological, neurological, and intellectual [1,2]
The study showed that there was a significant link between the physical activity with a waist to height ratio (r = -0.602; p
Applications/Originality/Value: From the results of this research, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between physical activity and sensory threshold of sweetness with a waist to height ratio (WHtR)

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Adolescents are age groups that are vulnerable to nutritional problems, so balanced nutrition is needed to accelerate growth and development of physical, psychological, neurological, and intellectual [1,2]. WHtR of ≥ 0.50 cm can be applied to adolescent age groups with various ethnic and gender, both male and female [6]. The prevalence of overweight in Indonesia in adolescents aged 13-15 years increased from 2.5% (2010) to 10.8% (2013) and 16% (2018), while the prevalence of excess weight in teenagers aged 16-18 years increased from 1.4% (2010) to 7.3% (2013) and 13.5% (2018) [8,9,10]. While in the city of Surakarta, the prevalence of overweight in adolescents aged 13-15 years was 10.9% consisting of 10.1% fat and 0.8% obesity and at the age of 16-18 years was 12.3% consisting of 6.4% fat and 5.9% obesity [11]

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