The Association Between Fast-Food Consumption and Physical Activity with Overweight Occurrence at School Among 9-11-Year-Old Children in Cakung Payangan Bekasi

• Main Authors: Iin Fatmawati, Andreas Wisnu Pradhan, Firlia Ayu Arini
• Format: Article
• Language: Indonesian
• Published: Faculty of Public Health, Sriwijaya University 2020-11-01
• Series: Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat
• Subjects: hysical activity; school-aged children; consumption of fast food; overweight
• Online Access: http://ejournal.fkm.unsri.ac.id/index.php/jikm/article/view/528

Overweight occurs because of excessive energy intake stored in the form of fat tissue. The national prevalence of overweight and obesity among children aged 5­-12 years old was 10.8% and 8.8%, respectively. Several factors are responsible for increasing the prevalence of overweight, including food consumption and physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between fast-food consumption and physical activity with the overweight occurrence among school-aged children in Cakung Payangan, Bekasi. This is a cross-sectional study with a total of 80 students recruited through a simple random sampling method. There was a significant association between fast-food consumption and overweight (p = 0.013, CI 95% = 1,420 – 10,977). Also, there was a significant association between physical activity and overweight (p = 0.027, CI 95% = 1,023 – 74,825). Frequent fast-food consumption and mild physical activity have a significant relationship with overweight occurrence among school-aged children.