The relationship between physical activity and diet on BMI of elementary school students

Cahyo Wibowo (Pendidikan Jasmani Kesehatan dan Rekreasi Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana)
RLNK Retno Triandhini (Program Studi Gizi Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana)
Rizky Setiawan (Pendidikan Jasmani Kesehatan dan Rekreasi Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana)
Yahya Eko Nopiyanto (Pendidikan Jasmani Fakultas MIPA Universitas Bengkulu)

Altius: Jurnal Ilmu Olahraga dan Kesehatan
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2022): Altius: Jurnal Ilmu Olahraga dan Kesehatan

Physical activity and diet are factors that affect nutritional status, excessive energy intake and not being balanced by physical activity will certainly increase the risk of having underweight, which is not ideal. This study aimed to determine the relationship between physical activity and diet on the BMI of SDN 2 Polobogo students. The method in this study was observational analytic with a cross-sectional design. The research population is students of SDN Polobogo 2 Class IV-VI. The sample in this study was students who met the standard criteria, amounting to 40 students. The instrument in this study used the SQ-FFQ questionnaire, the PAQ-C questionnaire, and the measuring instrument for height and weight. The data analysis technique used was the Pearson correlation test, which continued with multiple linear regression. This study's results indicate a significant effect between physical activity and diet on the BMI of grade 4-6 students at SDN Polobogo 2, Semarang Regency. It can be seen that physical activity and diet together have a positive effect on students' BMI. It can be concluded that physical activity and diet are significantly related to the BMI of students in grades 4-6 SDN Polobogo 2 Semarang Regency.