<![CDATA[Background: Breakfast habits are one of the important factors that can affect nutritional status, especially in adolescents. Adopting a regular breakfast habit can lower the risk of obesity. As many as 40% of students in Indonesia do not eat breakfast before going to school. The nutritional status of adolescents in Indonesia aged 13 to 15 years shows that 12,1% are in the overweight category while 4,1% are in the obesity category based on BMI/U. Objective: This study aims to determine the relationship between breakfast habits and nutritional status in students at SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Minggir. Method: This research is based on secondary data. The population of this study consists of all students of SMP Muhammadiyah 2 Minggir which totals 132 students from grades VII, VIII, and IX. The sampling technique is a total sampling and as many as 132 students from grades VII to IX. Data was collected by using questionnaires and anthropometric measurements, such as height and weight. The analysis in this study is the Spearman correlation test. Results: The results of the analysis showed that the significance test showed a p-value of 0,0801 which was greater than the significance level of 0,05 (0,0801 > 0,05). Spearman’s rho value was no significant relationship between breakfast habits and nutritional status. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that breakfast habits are not significantly related to the nutritional status of students at Muhammadiyah 2 Minggir Junior High School. Further research is needed to look for other factors that can affect the nutritional status of students.]]>
