Research Article
The Relevance of Protein and Iron Intake with Nutritional Status in College Students
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353042, author={Yatty Destani Sandy and Erni Rukmana and Kanaya Yori Damanik and Caca Pratiwi}, title={The Relevance of Protein and Iron Intake with Nutritional Status in College Students}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2024, 17 September 2024, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2025}, month={1}, keywords={iron nutritional status protein}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353042} }- Yatty Destani Sandy
Erni Rukmana
Kanaya Yori Damanik
Caca Pratiwi
Year: 2025
The Relevance of Protein and Iron Intake with Nutritional Status in College Students
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-9-2024.2353042
Abstract
College students are a group that needs adequate food intake and good nutritional status. Protein is used for the growth and development of body cells and tissues, while iron is needed to maintain body functions. The purpose was to analyze the relationship between protein and iron intake with nutritional status among college students in Medan city. The design is cross sectional. Respondents are active students aged 19 to 25 years. Sampling technique using random sampling. Data collection by interviews, filling out questionnaires, and anthropometric measurements. Data analysis used the spearman rank test. A total of 96 college students had participated in the study. The results showed that there was a relationship between protein intake (p-value 0.031) and iron intake (p-value 0.005) with the nutritional status. Regulation of protein and iron intake must be done so that adolescents have a good nutritional status.
