Nutrition Consumption Research Articles

Relationship between LBW History and Genetic Factors with the Incidence of Toddler Stunting at Loa Ipuh Health Center Tenggarong

Stunting in toddlers in Indonesia is still an important nutritional problem that needs to be the focus of attention. Toddler stunting occurs due to nutritional consumption disorders that occur over a long period of time and can occur since the womb. The problem that can occur in stunting toddlers is that it can result in growth and development disorders such as impaired thinking processes, low immunity, the long-term impact is that they can suffer from heart disease, diabetes and even stroke, this situation will result in humans becoming unproductive, and can threaten the future generation of the nation. This study aims to determine the relationship of LBW history and genetic factors with the incidence of stunting in toddlers in the working area of the loa ipuh tenggarong health center. This study used a descriptive correlational research design with a cross sectional approach. The total sample size was 175 respondents, research instruments using questionnaires, data analysis with the chi-square test. The results of the study on the LBW history variable obtained a p value = 0.000, meaning the p value < (0.05) so that Ho is rejected, meaning that there is a relationship between LBW history and the incidence of stunting, and the genetic factor variable obtained a p value = 0.000, meaning the p value < (0.05) Ho is rejected, so it is said that genetic factors are associated with the incidence of stunting in toddlers. The conclusion is that the history of LBW and genetic factors of maternal height have an impact on the birth of babies whose growth is disturbed, so it is necessary to monitor maternal health since adolescence and pregnancy.
 
 Keywords: LBW, Genetic, Stunting, Toddler.

Sleep and nutritional profile of endurance and ultra-endurance running athletes.

Sleeping and eating before and during an ultramarathon can directly affect an athlete's performance, who may also have their physiological adaptations and recovery process hindered by sleeping problems. Endurance and ultra-endurance athletes may have different sleep and nutrition profiles. Thus, this study aimed to describe the sleep profile (during preparation) and nutritional profile (during competition) of endurance (10-20km) and ultra-endurance (50-100km) running athletes. For this, 16 healthy volunteers answered questionnaires related to sleep quality (Pittsburgh sleep quality index), chronotype (morningness-eveningness questionnaire), and sleepiness (excessive daytime sleepiness questionnaire). Immediately after a competition, a form prepared by the research team about nutritional variables and volunteers' food records during the competition was applied. According to test scoring criteria (Pittsburgh sleep quality index >5; sleepiness >10), endurance running athletes showed low sleep quality. In addition, all athletes showed consumption of carbohydrates and lipids below the recommended, but excessive consumption of proteins. A positive association between sleepiness and sodium intake in endurance runners was observed (r=0.862; p=0.027). Sleep efficiency and race time showed a negative correlation only for ultra-endurance athletes (r=-0.834; p=0.039). The data obtained show that endurance athletes presented more sleep pattern alterations, however, endurance and ultra-endurance athletes showed inadequate nutritional consumption during the competition.

Wild Chimpanzee Welfare: A Focus on Nutrition, Foraging and Health to Inform Great Ape Welfare in the Wild and in Captivity

Adequate nutrition is essential for individual well-being, survival and reproductive fitness. Yet, in wild animals, including great apes, scoring nutrition or health comes with many challenges. Here, we have two aims: first, broadly review the scientific literature regarding nutritional data on wild chimpanzee foods to get a better understanding what nutrients foods comprise of, and second, highlight important findings on wild chimpanzee nutrition and welfare pertaining to diet. We discuss variation in macro and micronutrients in food items consumed and their role in chimpanzee health across chimpanzee subspecies from multiple study sites. We found a lack of information pertaining to nutritional consumption rates of daily diets. Second, we call for a fresh, in-depth discussion on wild chimpanzee welfare issues is of foremost importance to inform conservation projects and particularly settings where humans and chimpanzees may interact, because such conversation can reveal how specific or general welfare measures can (a) inform our knowledge of an individual's, group's, and population's welfare, (b) provide additional measures from the study of wild chimpanzee ecology that can guide the welfare of captive chimpanzees, and (c) can enable comparative study of welfare across wild populations. A summary of the current literature on approaches to measuring wild chimpanzee health and welfare status, to our knowledge, has yet to be done.

Resource Availability Affects Seasonal Trajectories of Population-Level Learning.

AbstractEnvironmental effects on learning are well known, such as cognition that is mediated by nutritional consumption. Less known is how seasonally variable environments affect phenological trajectories of learning. Here, we test the hypothesis that nutritional availability affects seasonal trajectories of population-level learning in species with developmentally plastic cognition. We test this in bumble bees (Apidae: Bombus), a clade of eusocial insects that produce individuals at different time points across their reproductive season and exhibit organ developmental plasticity in response to nutritional consumption. To accomplish this, we develop a theoretical model that simulates learning development across a reproductive season for a colony parameterized with observed life history data. Our model finds two qualitative seasonal trajectories of learning: (1) an increase in learning across the season and (2) no change in learning across the season. We also find these two qualitative trajectories revealed by empirical learning data; the proportion of workers successfully completing a learning test increases across a season for two bumble bee species (Bombus auricomus, Bombus pensylvanicus) but does not change for another three (Bombus bimaculatus, Bombus griseocollis, Bombus impatiens). This study supports the novel consideration that resources affect seasonal trajectories of population-level learning in species with developmentally plastic cognition.

The Direct and Structure Effect of Income on Nutrition Demand of Chinese Rural Residents.

Although a significant body of literature has analyzed the effect of income-mediated policies on nutrition, research on how income affect nutrition consumption is scant. This paper contributes to the literature by decomposing the overall income effect on rural residents’ calorie intake into the direct income effect and the structure effect by building a simple theoretical model and conducting related empirical research with an instrumental variable (IV) approach. Using nationally representative data from China, we find that the structure effect of income, represented by fat share growth induced by income, occupies a considerable proportion (38.03%) of overall income effect. Additionally, we provide evidence of an asymmetric distributional effect of income on calorie intake. In particular, the structure effect of income substantially accounts for a larger proportion in the higher quantiles of the calorie intake distribution. Our findings help better evaluate the effectiveness of the income-mediated policies from quantity and structure perspectives in a comprehensive framework.

Upaya Meningkatkan Imunitas Keluarga di Masa PPKM Mikro Melalui Konsumsi Gizi Seimbang

EFFORTS TO İNCREASE FAMİLY IMMUNİTY İN THE MİCRO PPKM PERİOD THROUGH BALANCED NUTRİTİON CONSUMPTİON. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new type of disease that has never been previously identified in humans. After the emergence of COVID-19, the government began to implement policies in prevention and control of COVID-19, such as the establishment of a Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19, promoting the implementation of health protocols, Large Scale Social Restrictions, and Policy to Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions Micro, and COVID-19 Vaccination. To prevent COVID-19, it can be done by increasing immunity through the consumption of balanced nutrition. Based on results of the analysis conducted, the majority of people in Juglangan Village have not implemented a balanced nutritional consumption pattern, so counseling is needed to give information to participants and then apply a balanced nutritional pattern. Extension activities are carried out using the lecture method with Power Point media and using the Zoom meeting application. In addition, pre-test and post-test were also given to measure participants' understanding of the material. During the activity, participants were very enthusiastic in understanding the material and discussions. This is also shown by the satisfactory results of the pre-test and post-test where there is an increase in the knowledge gained by the participants after the counseling activities.

ANALYSIS OF ASPECTS OF FOOD SECURITY: A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS AS AN EFFORT TO REALIZE FOOD POLICY IN INDONESIA

Adequacy of basic food is the desire of all parties, both the government and society as a whole in the economic system. Furthermore, food plays a very high role in the formation of quality human resources. For this reason, a strategy is needed to achieve food security that can realize the availability of food in sufficient quantity and quality, distributed at affordable prices and safe for consumption for every citizen. This study focuses on the strategy of consumption patterns for food improvement in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to analyze the classification of food security and the share strategy of sustainable food consumption patterns according to important food groups to realize food policy in Indonesia. The object of research includes the level of food consumption according to important food groups per capita and the level of nutritional adequacy. The research method is based on quantitative descriptive statistical analysis method in which all data are collected, grouped and analyzed according to the needs of the research objectives. The results show that the classification of food security in Indonesian society is in the normal category based on the level of energy consumption and the level of protein consumption, which is greater than the recommended nutritional consumption and the percentage level of nutritional adequacy. Strategy analysis with the share approach of Indonesian people's food consumption patterns based on the results of the study shows that consumption patterns according to important food groups have a uniform pattern, with the composition of the dominant important food commodities, namely local rice/glutinous rice, chicken eggs/village and sugar with an average change in consumption per capita of 1.53 and a decrease in consumption patterns from 2018-2021 so that the share strategy for sustainable food consumption patterns that can be used is variety of staple foods and increasing consumption patterns of strategic staple foods. Based on the basic food variation strategy and increasing consumption patterns, the food policies that can be implemented are policies that are relevant to the food security strategy. 53 and a decrease in consumption patterns from 2018-2021 so that the share strategy for sustainable food consumption patterns that can be used is a variety of staple foods and an increase in strategic staple food consumption patterns. Based on the basic food variation strategy and increasing consumption patterns, the food policies that can be implemented are policies that are relevant to the food security strategy. 53 and a decrease in consumption patterns from 2018-2021 so that the share strategy for sustainable food consumption patterns that can be used is a variety of staple foods and an increase in strategic staple food consumption patterns. Based on the basic food variation strategy and increasing consumption patterns, the food policies that can be implemented are policies that are relevant to the food security strategy.

Level of Student Knowledge about Obesity in Adolescents at SMA Negeri 3 Mataram

Obesity is a complex disorder of appetite regulation and energy metabolism that is controlled by several specific biological factors. The prevalence of obesity in several Southeast Asian countries shows a high percentage. Indonesia ranks second after Singapore with the most significant number of obese adolescents, 12.2%, then Thailand (8%), Malaysia (6%) and Vietnam (4.6%) (Unicef, 2012). The emergence of nutritional problems in adolescents is basically due to wrong dietary behaviour, which is an imbalance between nutritional consumption and recommended nutritional adequacy. This research uses a descriptive-analytic design with a cross-sectional approach. The population was all students of class XI of SMA Negeri 3 Mataram, totalling 430 people. The sample was 86 people with simple random sampling technique. The variable used in this study is the level of student knowledge about obesity in adolescents. The data collection method uses a questionnaire that has tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis uses univariate analysis. The results showed that of the 86 respondents there were students with sufficient knowledge of 44 people (51.2%), most students aged 15-17 years were 74 people (86%), the majority of students were female, namely 57 people (66, 3%), and most students with average body mass index are 51 people (59.3%). Suggestion: students are expected to be able to increase their knowledge and control food intake both in the amount of food, type of food and frequency of meals to achieve the ideal BMI.

Nutritional Aspects of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: an Insight.

Purpose of ReviewThis review elaborates the role of malnutrition in PLHIV (people living with HIV) in the context of COVID-19 and emphasis the need of supplementation, dietary intervention, and nutritional counselling in the post-COVID era. One of the most critical challenges among HIV/AIDS patients is malnutrition since it weakens the immune system and increases risk to opportunistic infections. In HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection, weight loss is prevalent due to reduced nutritional consumption, malabsorption, abnormal metabolism, and antiretroviral therapy. Sufficient nutrition is required for optimal immune function, as a result, food therapy is now considered an important adjuvant in the treatment of HIV patients.Recent FindingsNutritional intervention, such as the use of dietary supplements, can help to prevent nutrient deficiency, lowering the death risk among malnourished HIV population. Immunocompromised individuals are at very high risk for COVID-19 and malnutrition increases the risk of infection by multiple folds. Interventions, such as nutrition education and counselling are important, to improve the condition of HIV Patients by optimising their nutritional status.SummaryA balanced diet should be one of the most important priorities in preventing PLHIV against the potentially deadly consequences of COVID-19. It is to be ensured that HIV-positive persons continue to get enough and appropriate assistance, such as nutrition and psychological counselling, in the context of COVID-19 infection. The use of telemedicine to maintain nutritional intervention can be beneficial. To meet their nutritional needs and minimise future difficulties, PLHIV infected with COVID-19 should get specialised nutritional education and counselling.Graphical abstract

Determinants of Feeding Patterns with Stunting in Children in the Coastal Area of Bengkulu City

BACKGROUND: The age of 0–2 years is a golden period for human growth and development known as the “golden age,” characterized by rapid growth. This period is the First 1000 Days of Life (HPK). The proper diet greatly affects the nutritional status of children. AIM: The purpose of the study was to determine child feeding patterns with the incidence of stunting in children in the Coastal area of Bengkulu City. METHODS: This study was an analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design. The research sample was children under five aged 6–24 months in the coastal area of Bengkulu City as many as 75 children were selected using the accidental sampling technique. Children’s nutritional intake using the Semi Food Frequency questionnaire for energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron, zinc, and phosphorus. Nutritional intake data were processed by nutrisurvey. Data analysis with Chi-square test and the level of significant 0.05. RESULTS: The frequency of food consumed by children 6–24 months in the form of mashed food 2 times a day was 54.2%, soft food 3 times a day was 54.5%, and family food 3 times a day was 82.5%. The percentage of children with energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake below the recommendation was much higher in normal children (in sequence 84.6%, 81.8%, 84.9%, and 86.3%) compare to stunted children (in sequence 15.4%, 18.2%, 15.1%, and 13.7%). Likewise, calcium, fe, zinc, and phosphor intake below the recommendation was much higher in normal children (in sequence 82%, 85.5%, 80.6%, and 82.1%) compare to stunted children (in sequence 18%, 14.5%, 19.4%, and 17.9%). CONCLUSIONS: There was no relationship between the type of food, macronutrient and micronutrient intake with stunting. Education and counseling at Integrated Healthcare Center need to be carried out, regarding the importance of consuming the proper food and the proper frequency of eating, surveys of nutritional consumption and routine health checks for pregnant women and children under five.

Optimalisasi Pendayagunaan Pekarangan untuk Mewujudkan Ketahanan Pangan Petani Lahan Kering di Desa Rembitan Kabupaten Lombok Tengah

Most of the agricultural land in Rembitan Village is dry land with food productivity dominated by corn. This condition has an impact on the low consumption of food and community nutrition, and can threaten household food security. By optimizing the use of yard land, it is expected to increase food independence and meet the food and nutritional needs of the family. The purpose of this community service activity is to increase the knowledge and skills of farmers through the transfer of innovation and cultivation technology in their yards to realize food independence and fulfill family nutritional needs. This service activity was carried out in March 2022. The implementation of the training used a participatory approach method. This community service activity was considered quite successful, seen from the enthusiasm and perseverance of the participants in participating in counseling activities, as well as interest in implementing effective planting patterns in the use of the yard. Continuous assistance from all parties, especially the local government, is highly expected to increase food availability and household food self-sufficiency, especially for dry land farmers.

The influence of nutrients on mechanical overload-induced changes to skeletal muscle mRNA content.

Mechanical overload and nutrients influence skeletal muscle phenotype, with the combination sometimes having a synergistic effect. Muscle phenotypes influenced by these stimuli are mediated in part by changes to the muscle mRNA signature. However, the mechanical overload-sensitive gene programs that are influenced by nutrients remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to identify mechanical overload-sensitive gene programs that are influenced by nutrients and identify potential transcription factors that may differentiate the change in mRNA in response to mechanical overload versus nutrients. Nutrient-deprived 12-wk-old male mice were randomized to remain fasted or allowed access to food. All mice underwent a single bout of unilateral high force contractions of the tibialis anterior (TA). Four hours postcontractions TA muscles were extracted and the content of 12 contraction-sensitive mRNAs was analyzed. The mRNA content of genes associated with transcription, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, Z-disc, intracellular signal transduction, cell cycle, and amino acid transport was altered by contractions without the influence of nutrient consumption. Conversely, the mRNA content of genes associated with transcription, cell cycle, FoxO signaling pathway, and amino acid transport was altered by contractions with nutrition consumption influencing the change. We identified the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and activator protein 1 (AP-1) as transcription factors common among mRNAs that were primarily altered by mechanical overload regardless of feeding. Overall, these data provide a deeper molecular basis for the specific muscle phenotypes exclusive to mechanical overload versus those regulated by the addition of nutrients.

Analysis of Balanced Nutrition Consumption Behavior During the Covid-19 Pandemic At Binatama Health Vocational School, Yogyakarta

Teenagers’ food consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic are very important, to keep the body healthy and avoid infectious diseases such as Covid-19. This study aims to analyze the consumption behavior of balanced nutrition that still needs attention from the students of SMK Kesehatan Binatama so that it can be used to produce health promotion programs for students. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Secondary data from the results of previous studies. Both closed behavior (such as knowledge, attitudes) and open behavior of students in consuming balanced nutrition, where students' understanding still answered incorrectly, or their attitude negative. It is presented and concluded. The results showed that the knowledge, attitudes, and roles of teachers towards students regarding balanced nutrition during the covid 19 pandemic were mostly good, only in terms of behavior that required attention, namely about the lack of action in terms of 1) maintaining regular weight gain during the covid-19 pandemic for normal weight (54 out of 84); 2) eat fruit at least 2 times a day during the covid-19 pandemic (47 out of 84); 3). reducing consumption of sweet, salty and fatty foods during the covid-19 pandemic (52 out of 84); and 4). do physical activity/sports for at least 30 minutes a day during the covid-19 pandemic (59 out of 84). Then the role of parents is mostly good, the only thing that needs attention is regarding excessive consumption of snacks during the COVID-19 pandemic has not received the attention of parents (43 out of 84).

Edukasi Guru PAUD tentang Status Gizi Anak di TKIT An-Nahl Kota Jambi

Human development as a whole starts from the fetus in the mother's womb and enters the golden age, namely intelligence has a very significant increase. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to the growth, development, and nutritional intake consumed by children. The factors that cause school children to be malnourished are the consumption and knowledge of children's nutrition. In addition, the low nutritional status of school children must be corrected immediately because it has an impact on their learning abilities. Based on the results of the service team's interview to the Principal of TKIT An-Nahl Jambi City, currently TKIT An-Nahl already has a posyandu within the school environment to monitor the nutritional status of children early. However, the human resources at the TKIT do not yet have a good understanding of the nutritional status of children. The targets for this activity are providing material on children's nutritional status, training in calculating the nutritional status of PAUD children based on anthropometric measurements (BB and TB) and preparing menus and forming a driving group for improving children's nutritional status. Implementation methods include planning, implementing activities as well as monitoring and evaluation. The results of this activity were 8 people (80%), before conducting PAUD Teacher Education on Children's Nutritional Status to teachers, many did not know about children's nutritional status. after being given education about the nutritional status of children and given post-test to the audience, there was an increase from 50% to 80%. In conclusion, there was a change in good knowledge on the target and the formation of 2 teams to drive children's nutritional status

Nutritional Demand and Consumption Pattern: A Case Study of Pakistan

Nutrition problems persist over several decades in most developing countries. Poor and vulnerable households in low-income countries do not have sufficient disposable sources to access adequate and diverse diets. This study analyzes the household nutrition consumption patterns in Pakistan at a provincial level. The log-linear Engel’s curve approach is applied using household-level data comprising 16,340 households from the Pakistan Household Integrated Expenditure survey (HIES) between 2018 and 2019. The results of the estimated income and household size elasticities reveal that any variation in the households’ income brings major changes in their diets, whereas an increase in household size, ceteris paribus (impact of all other factors are held constant), increases the demand for all nutritional intakes except thiamine and cholesterol. Furthermore, the estimated income elasticities for the four provinces provided similarities and differences in the nutritional consumption patterns of households. On the basis of income elasticities, we find the same nutrition pattern in Sindh and Baluchistan and a similar nutrition pattern in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. Finally, the estimated income elasticities show poor nutritional consumption patterns in Sindh and Baluchistan as compared to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Thus, there is a need to generate nutritional policies in each province, and people should make wise nutrient-dense choices from all food commodities groups. Moreover, this study applies a unique approach to estimate the income elasticities for 17 nutrients using household survey data within the same framework of Engel’s curve. The findings of this study have important implications for public policy aiming at malnutrition alleviation and understanding dietary change in Pakistan.

IBM PEMBERDAYAAN KAUM PEREMPUAN MELALUI INOVASI PENGOLAHAN MIE RUMPUT LAUT

Wael and Kotania villages are one of the centers for seaweed production in the Kotania Bay waters in the West Seram Regency. Most of the women in Wael and Kotania hamlets, especially mothers, do not have permanent jobs other than taking care of the household. In addition, there is a lack of knowledge in seaweed processing technology. To empower women in the hamlets of Wael and Kotania, it is necessary to create productive activities by utilizing the potential of the village, both the potential of human resources and natural resources. The solution offered to women in the hamlets of Wael and Kotania through this IbM activity is the establishment of a business through the innovation of processing Eucheuma cottonii seaweed into noodles. Activity Objectives 1) Improving women's knowledge and skills about seaweed noodle processing technology. 2) Improving women's knowledge and skills about financial management and marketing strategies for seaweed noodle products. 3) Creating alternative livelihoods for women in coastal areas. Benefits of Activities 1) Empowering women in an effort to increase family income. 2) Realizing the tridharma of higher education through community service. 3) Build a seaweed noodle processing industry in rural areas on a home industrial scale. The addition of seaweed in the manufacture of noodles is expected to increase the consumption of more varied nutrition for the wider community and fulfill nutritional needs, especially micronutrients, one of which is iodine. Processing of seaweed into processed food products by women is expected to increase family income

The Effect of Brown Rice Consumption on Blood Sugar Levels in Menopause in Tamanan Village, Kediri City in 2022

Increased blood sugar occurs at menopause age because at the age of menopause there is an increase in blood components which results in blood sugar levels being higher and difficult to reduce if not with regular injections of the hormone insulin. Blood sugar disease occurs due to disorders of the pancreas gland which can disrupt the production of the hormone insulin. Based on a preliminary study in Tamanan Village on 30 menopausal women respondents, 20 of them (66.67%) suffered from increased blood sugar levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of brown rice consumption on blood sugar levels in menopause. The research design used was a pre-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study were all postmenopausal women who experienced an increase in blood sugar levels in Tamanan village. By purposive sampling, a sample of 16 people was obtained. The research instrument used was an observation sheet. Data were analyzed using paired t-test. The results showed that the average blood sugar level before giving brown rice was 131.94 mg/dl. The average blood sugar level after being given brown rice was 123.56 mg/dl. From the results of statistical tests with = 0.05 obtained p value = 0.000 so that p-value < then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. This study concludes that there is an effect of the consumption of brown rice on blood sugar levels during menopause. Based on the research results, postmenopausal women should consume brown rice and pay attention to the consumption of balanced nutrition, so that blood sugar levels are controlled and health status can be optimal.

MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN ANAK YAYASAN TARUNA PERTIWI 2 TERHADAP PHBS DI KEHIDUPAN SEHARI-HARI

Positive changes in behavior require a complex process and take more time. So that more encouragement is needed to adopt it. Clean and healthy life behavior (PHBS) needs to be applied as early as possible so that the knowledge and attitudes possessed are permanent and long last to strengthen the culture of a clean and healthy society. Elementary school children who are very sensitive and vulnerable to changes that occur in the environment are challenged to implement clean and healthy behavior. In addition, children tend to imitate the behavior of people who are more mature in everyday life. Community service aims to increase children’s knowledge and skills in implementing life and healthy behavior in everyday life. Therefore, it is essential to instill knowledge and behavior of clean and healthy life behavior in children to get used to maintaining and improving personal health and help the next generation to be healthier both physically and spiritually. This community service aims to increase children’s knowledge and skills in implementing life and healthy behavior in everyday life. The method used is counseling for twenty children in Yayasan Taruna Pertiwi 2 at Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan, with a range of elementary school (SD) to junior high school (SMP). The evaluation is carried out in the form of pre test and post test and focuses on group discussions. There is an increase in the knowledge and skills of each child regarding clean and healthy living behaviors, especially in hand washing and brushing teeth and understanding the nutritional consumption of “Isi Piringku”. Keywords: Clean and Healthy Life Behavior ; Children; Knowledge

Fast Food Consumption, Physical Activity, and Overweight Prevalence during Covid-19 Pandemic

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the community's physical activity decreased while fast food is preferable. The imbalance in energy intake could lead to triggering an excess nutritional status. The purpose of the study was to analyze the association between fast-food consumption and physical activity on the nutritional status of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study with accidental sampling among 84 students at one of the private Universities located in East Jakarta was conducted. The data were nutritional status, fast-food consumption, and physical activity. Statistical analysis was a chi-square test. Almost one-third of students were overweight (29,8%), more than half of them had low physical activity levels (51,2%) and frequently consumed fast-food (57,2%). Both fast food consumption and physical activity were not different between students with a normal nutritional status and overweight during the Pandemic (p-value>0,05). This concluded that the trend of consuming fast food while performing low physical activity occurred not only for those with overweight but those who have normal nutritional status.

Optimasi Penentuan Menu Makanan Pendamping Air Susu Ibu Menggunakan Algoritma Genetika

Indonesia has a bad situation in stunting. Stunting is a problem because of the consumption of less nutrition. This is caused by giving food that is not in accordance with the nutritional needs of infants. Infants 0 until 24 months old need attention in choosing a weaning food to support the baby’s growth. The purpose of this research is to find an optimized way to improve the menu of weaning food with the genetic algorithm method. It is expected to be able to reduce stunting suffering in Indonesia. The process of the genetic algorithm method uses the fitness function of a baby’s daily nutritional needs. The selection is Roulette wheel selection method, the crossover is whole arithmetic crossover with 0.5 crossover rate, and the last is the mutation process with 0.6 mutation rate. The research used 100 generations and the result is menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for 6 days. The genetic algorithm can determine optimal weaning food’s menu.