<![CDATA[This study aimed to determine the relationship between social media usage intensity, diet quality, and nutritional status among undergraduate Nutrition students at Universitas Medika Suherman. A quantitative analytical approach with a cross-sectional design was employed. The sample consisted of 33 students selected using total sampling. Social media usage intensity was measured using the Social Networking Time Use Scale (SONTUS); diet quality was assessed via a Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) and analyzed using the Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I); and nutritional status was determined based on Body Mass Index (BMI). Data analysis was performed using the Fisher Exact test with a significance level of p<0.05. The results showed that the majority of respondents had low social media usage intensity (54.5%), low diet quality (81.8%), and underweight nutritional status (63.6%). Statistical tests revealed no significant relationship between social media usage intensity and nutritional status (p=0.540), nor between diet quality and nutritional status (p=0.556). Thus, social media usage intensity and diet quality showed no statistically significant relationship with the students' nutritional status in this study. Nutritional status may be associated with other factors, such as physical activity, energy adequacy, sleep patterns, eating habits, and individual characteristics.]]>
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