Epidemiological Journal of Indonesia
Vol 3 No 1 (2024): Epidemiological Journal of Indonesia

THE FACTORS RELATED TO OBESITY IN EAST JAKARTA CITY WORKERS

mannulang, Debora anastas agnesia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2024

Abstract

Background: Obesity or commonly known as being overweight is a medical condition in which the body has excess fat which has accumulated negative effects on health. Obesity from a health perspective is a disease of malnutrition, as a result of consuming food that far exceeds one's needs. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the incidence of obesity in workers at PT X City of East Jakarta in 2023. Methods: This study used a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional study design. The population in this study were 75 workers and the sample used was 75 respondents with a total sampling technique. Results: The data will be analyzed using the chi-square test with the results showing that there is a significant relationship between age (p-value = 0.030), nutritional adequacy (p-value = 0.0005) and physical activity (p-value = 0.016). While the variable that has no significant relationship is gender (p-value = 0.896). Conclusion: Obesity was related to age, nutrition adequacy and physical activity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eji

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Public Health

Description

The Epidemiological Journal of Indonesia is one of the premier epidemiologic journals dedicated to the publication of empirical research findings, opinion pieces, and methodological developments in the field of epidemiologic research. It was first published on the last of October 2022 and that will ...