Balanced Nutrition Education on Overweight Knowledge in Islamic Center Adolescents

Mursal (Nursing Department, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Jl. Darussalam Lhokseumawe 24351, Indonesia)
Yudi Akbar (Nursing Department, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Jl. Darussalam Lhokseumawe 24351, Indonesia)
Novia Rizana (Nursing Department, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Jl. Darussalam Lhokseumawe 24351, Indonesia)
Nanda Fitria (Nursing Department, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Jl. Darussalam Lhokseumawe 24351, Indonesia)
Sri Andala (Nursing Department, Sekolah Tinggi Kesehatan Muhammadiyah Lhokseumawe, Jl. Darussalam Lhokseumawe 24351, Indonesia)

Healthcare Nursing Journal
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024): HealthCare Nursing Journal

Adolescents are a group that is vulnerable to problems with balanced nutrition. Problems that occur during adolescence will continue into adulthood if prevention efforts are not taken. Balanced nutrition education is an alternative to increase and increase knowledge of overweight in adolescents. This study aims to determine the effect of balanced nutrition education on knowledge of overweight in adolescents. The research design uses quasi experiments with a one group pretest-posttest approach. The population in this study was 30 respondents using a total sampling technique. The research results obtained a pre-test score of 2.30 and a post-test of 1.33 with a change (mean difference) of 0.967. There is an influence of balanced nutrition education on knowledge of overweight in adolescents. It is hoped that health service officers in primary basic services will further improve health education for adolescents regarding balanced nutrition education as an effort to prevent overweight in adolescents.