The Proceedings of the 1st Seminar The Emerging of Novel Corona Virus, nCov 2020, 11-12 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia

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Correlation between Junk Food Consumption with Obesity in Children in West Denpasar, Bali Indonesia

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302047,
        author={AAA L Paramasatiari and K A P Angela},
        title={Correlation between Junk Food Consumption with Obesity in Children in West Denpasar, Bali Indonesia},
        proceedings={The Proceedings of the 1st Seminar The Emerging of Novel Corona Virus, nCov 2020, 11-12 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={NCOV},
        year={2020},
        month={11},
        keywords={correlation consumption children},
        doi={10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302047}
    }
    
  • AAA L Paramasatiari
    K A P Angela
    Year: 2020
    Correlation between Junk Food Consumption with Obesity in Children in West Denpasar, Bali Indonesia
    NCOV
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302047
AAA L Paramasatiari1,*, K A P Angela1
  • 1: Faculty of Medicine, Warmadewa University, Jl. Terompong No 24, Denpasar 80235, Indonesia
*Contact email: lilaparama84@gmail.com

Abstract

Changes in food consumption patterns in children is that they are currently consuming instant foods and having poor nutritional value. This causes the prevalence of obesity in children to increase every yearThis study aims to determine the relationship between consumption of junk food and childhood obesity. This study was a cross sectional study in children aged 9-12 years in West Denpasar District with 175 respondents selected by simple two-stage cluster random sampling. Respondents were children aged 9-12 years who attended elementary schools in West Denpasar District without a history of obesity in their parents. The obesity criterion in this study is if the Body Mass Index (BMI) according to age is more than Z score 2. Criteria for consumption of junk food is if at least once a week consume low-nutrition foods that contain fat and soft drinks. Obesity prevalence was 18.3%. The prevalence of obesity in the group that consumes junk food is 12%, while in the group that does not consume junk food is 6.3%. There was a significant relationship between consumption of junk food and the prevalence of obesity (x2 = 4,65; p=0,031) with Odds Ratio 2.56 and 95% Trust Interval 1.15-5.72. After being controlled by the parents' education variables and children's physical activity, this relationship was still significant (p = 0.015) but the adjusted Odds Ratio was only 0.32. There is a moderate positive relationship between consumption of junk food and obesity in children.