Unified Health Critical Research
Vol 2 No 1 (2026): September-February

Nutrition Education on Obesity Prevention for Students at Insan Cendekia Syech Yusuf High School

Damayati, Dwi Santy (Unknown)
Ibrahim, Irviani A. (Unknown)
Syam, Aditya Mulyadi (Unknown)
Munifah, Andi Naila (Unknown)
Aisyah, Andi Qaila Nur (Unknown)
Asrafiah N (Unknown)
Anugrah, Aulia (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Feb 2026

Abstract

The WHO reports that the global prevalence of adolescent obesity has exceeded 20%. This condition emphasizes the importance of promotional interventions through nutrition education in Islamic schools that are prone to unbalanced diets and limited physical activity. This community service activity was carried out at Insan Cendekia Syekh Yusuf High School on September 19, 2025, involving 49 students in grades XI and XII. The activity methods included a pre-test, interactive nutrition education, provision of healthy food, and a post-test. The results of the paired t-test showed a significant effect of nutrition education on increasing student knowledge, with the average score increasing from 17.47 to 24.82 (p < 0.001). These findings reinforce the importance of nutrition education in Islamic schools as a preventive strategy. Thus, this community service activity proved to be effective in improving adolescents' understanding of obesity and is recommended to be implemented continuously with the support of schools to shape healthy living behaviors.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ucr

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Public Health

Description

Unified Health Critical Research (ISSN 3109-0486 for print and ISSN 3109-0478 for online) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin since 2024. This journal is published biannually, in February and August. Unihealth Critical Research focuses on various aspects of ...