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The Relationship of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status to the Risk of Eating Disorders among University Students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Habibah, Nurina; Amri, Aisyah Novita; Kusuma, Rio Jati
JURNAL GIZI DAN KESEHATAN Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025): JURNAL GIZI DAN KESEHATAN
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS NGUDI WALUYO

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35473/jgk.v17i1.731

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Eating disorders are linked to poor nutritional status, often driven by dietary inadequacies such as caloric restriction or unhealthy eating behaviors. A university student was a vulnerable group in terms of susceptible to develop eating disorders. Understanding how dietary intake and nutritional status contribute to eating disorders’ risk is essential. This study aim to examining the relationship between dietary intake, nutritional status, and eating disorders’ risk among university students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. We conducted a cross-sectional study in June-August 2024, assessing dietary intake via a 24-hour food record and analyzing nutritional status by body mass index (BMI). Eating disorders’ risk was measured using the EAT-26 questionnaire. Results indicated that 90.4% of students had deficient dietary intake, 4.8% low dietary intake, and the rest were moderate and adequate. While 11.9% students were underweight, 52.4% had normal BMI, and the remainder were overweight or obese. Dietary intake did not significanly related with eating disorders’ risk, but nutritional status significantly relateated (p 0.033). In conclusion, most participants had energy intake deficits but dietary intake was not significantly associated to eating disorders’ risk. Nutritional status, however, was significantly associated with eating disorders’ risk, with underweight individuals being particularly vulnerable.
The relationship between oral Firmicutes/Bacteroides ratio, nutritional status, and eating disorder risk in university students Habibah, Nurina; Amri, Aisyah Novita; Kusuma, Rio Jati
JHeS (Journal of Health Studies) Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Maret
Publisher : Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31101/jhes.3960

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University students are a vulnerable population to developing eating disorders due to the lifestyle and psychological changes during their academic years. The oral microbiome, particularly the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio, has been proposed as a potential biomarker for nutritional status, though its relationship in eating disorder risk remains underexplored. This study examined the relationship between the oral F/B ratio, nutritional status, and the risk of eating disorders among university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate students from the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia, from August to October 2024. Saliva samples were analyzed using qPCR to determine the F/B ratio. Nutritional status was assessed via BMI categorization, and eating disorder risk was evaluated using EAT-26 questionnaire. Statistical analyses included Pearson and Spearman correlations. The study included 42 students aged 19-23 years, with the majority (90.5%) being female. Nutritional status was distributed as 11.9% underweight, 52.4% normal, and 35.7% overweight/obese. Eating disorder risk was identified in 38.1% of participants, with all underweight students at risk. The mean oral F/B ratio was 0.704 ± 1.93, significantly associated with nutritional status (p 0.033) but not with eating disorder risk. Higher F/B ratios were observed in overweight/obese participants, whereas lower ratios were observed in underweight status. The oral F/B ratio shows potential as a biomarker for nutritional status among university students but does not directly correlate with eating disorder risk. These findings highlight the complex interplay between microbiome composition, nutrition, and eating behavior related to mental health.