1.Nutritional Factors Determining Body Fat Percentage of Adolescent Boys in 5 Districts of Jakarta
Laras Sitoayu ; Nazhif Gifari ; Putri Ronitawati ; Rachmanida Nuzrina ; Mury Kuswari
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2023;19(No.3):235-241
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Introduction: Adolescence is one of the life stages that play a key role and is also affected by the epidemiology 
transition as the result of the development of the era. Consuming a lot of fast food and junk food nowadays causes 
adolescents, both girls and boys, to be subjected to nutritional problems such as the high body fat percentage. Adolescent boys even tend to be unaware of their health. This study aims to analyse nutritional factors which have an 
effect on body fat percentage in adolescent boys. Methods: This study was performed involving 1046 high school 
students in 5 Jakarta districts. Spearman’s correlation and multiple linear regression were used for the data analysis 
of this study. Results: The result shows that there was a relationship between BMI-for-age, energy and macronutrient 
intakes, and body fat percentage. Adolescents with excessive intakes got affected by their body fat percentage, although their BMI-for-age is normal. The result of multivariate analysis suggests that BMI-for-age had the most effect 
on body fat percentage. Conclusion: There needs to be a regular education for adolescent boys to be aware of their 
body fat percentage and other factors that have an effect on it.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            

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