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HUBUNGAN KONSUMSI SUPLEMEN MIKRONUTRIEN TERHADAP KEJADIAN INFEKSI SALURAN PERNAFASAN AKUT (ISPA) PADA MAHASISWA KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SUMATERA UTARA AJENG PM SUBAGIO; AMELIA EKA DAMAYANTY
JURNAL ILMIAH MAKSITEK Vol 6 No 2 (2021): JURNAL ILMIAH MAKSITEK
Publisher : LP2MTBM MAKARIOZ

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Acute Respiratory Infection is an acute inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tract caused by infection withmicroorganisms or bacteria, viruses, or rickets. The incidence of infection is influenced by the immune system. Micronutrient(vitamin and mineral) deficiency conditions can affect a person's immune system so that they are at risk of infectiousdiseases including Acute Respiratory Infection. One of the roles of vitamins and minerals is as an antioxidant, antibacterial,antiviral and anti-inflammatory which can strengthen the immune system. To determine the corelation between micronutrientsupplement consumption and the incidence of acute respiratory infections in medical students of Muhammadiyah UniversityNorth Sumatra. This study used an analytic observational study design with a cross sectional approach. A sample of 209people filled out a questionnaire through google format which then tested the correlation between variables with the chisquaretest. It was found that the results of the correlation test p = 0.107 on the consumption of micronutrient supplementsagainst the incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection. There was no significant relationship between the consumption ofmicronutrient supplements and the incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection.