Masalah gizi anak pendek atau stunting akan berdampak terhadap kualitas manusianya. Berbagai faktor menyumbang kejadian stunting, salah satunya adalah masalah ekonomi seperti di Kelurahan Lambung Bukit, Kecamatan Limau Manis di Kota Padang. Selain masalah ekonomi, kurangnya pengetahuan ibu tentang kesehatan anak dan pengasuhannya juga menjadi penyumbang masalah gizi di daerah ini. Pelayanan kesehatan yang melibatkan pemeriksaan fisik, perkembangan anak, masalah gizi serta pemahaman ibu tentang kesehatan keluarga perlu dilakukan. Edukasi gizi diberikan bersamaan dengan edukasi ibu tentang pola asuh dan kesehatan ibu. Pendekatan individu dan kelompok ini diharapkan akan memberikan daya ungkit yang besar bagi perubahan perilaku ibu. Ibu merasakan manfaat dari edukasi yang diberikan dan meminta agar tim pengabdi melakukan kegiatan ini secara rutin, baik untuk menilai pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak, maupun untuk memberikan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan keluarga yang mereka butuhkan.

Introduction: COVID-19 affects lifestyles, including those of undergraduate students who are one of the most vulnerable populations. This study aimed to describe changes in lifestyle-related behaviors and assess the correlation between the perceived risk of COVID-19, social support, perceived stress, and lifestyle changes among undergraduate students during the pandemic. Design and methods: A total of 547 students from 32 provinces in Indonesia completed online questionnaires comprising four measures: perceived risk of COVID-19, the Lifestyle-related Behavior Questionnaire, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Pandemic-related Perceived Stress Scale. Results: Undergraduate students who lived with their families had healthier lifestyles than students who lived alone ( p = 0.007). Furthermore, The Pearson’s correlation showed a significant correlation between lifestyle changes with perceived severity ( r = 0.107; p < 0.05), social support ( r = 0.237; p < 0.001and pandemic-related stress ( r = −0.304, p < 0.001). Higher perceived severity of COVID-19 and social support were associated with a healthier lifestyle, whereas increased stress correlated with a less healthy lifestyle. Conclusion: Psychological factors correlated with lifestyle changes of Indonesian undergraduate students during the pandemic. Therefore, psychological aspects should be more considered by relatives and institutions to ensure healthier lifestyles of students.

AbstrakNikotin pada rokok mempunyai efek anti estrogenik dan meningkatkan hormon kortisol yang mengakibatkan deposisi lemak ke abdomen maupun pengurangan massa otot panggul yang menyebabkan peningkatan Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR). Setiap kenaikan WHR sebesar 0,01 berhubungan dengan peningkatan risiko penyakit kardiovaskular. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan kebiasaan merokok dengan waist to hip ratio. Kebiasaan merokok dilihat dari status merokok, derajat merokok, jenis rokok, dan kadar nikotin dalam rokok. Data nama nelayan didapat dari Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUB) nelayan di Kecamatan Koto Tangah. Dipilih 103 nelayan dengan metode simple random sampling. Data sekunder diperoleh dari wawancara dan pengukuran WHR. Data dianalisis menggunakan chi-square dan one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Hasil uji statistik chi-square menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan bermakna antara status merokok (p= 0,156), derajat merokok (p=0,261), dan jenis rokok (p=1,000) dengan WHR. Kadar nikotin pada rokok (p= 0,013) memiliki hubungan bermakna dengan WHR. Hasil uji statistik One Way ANOVA menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan bermakna WHR berdasarkan status merokok (p=0,472) dan derajat merokok (p=0,189). Berdasarkan jenis rokok yang dihisap (p= 0,025) menunjukkan perbedaan WHR yang bermakna. Disimpulkan kadar nikotin pada rokok dapat mempengaruhi WHR.Kata kunci: status merokok, derajat merokok, jenis rokok, kadar nikotin, waist to hip ratio AbstractNicotine in cigarette have anti estrogenic effect and increase the level of cortisol hormone that make smokers tend to have larger Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) because of the deposition fat to abdomen and decrease muscle mass on the hip. Every 0,01 increase of WHR will increase cardiovascular risk. The objective of this study was to know the correlation between smoking behaviour with WHR. Smoking behaviour are smoking status, smoking degree, cigarette variance, and nicotine level in cigarette. Fisherman’s name data get from Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUB) of fisherman in Koto Tangah. From that data are choosed 103 fisherman with simple random sampling method. Secondary data get from quetionnaire and WHR measurement. Data analyze with chi-square and one way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Statistic result with chi-square showed that there are no significant correlation between smoking status (p=0,156), smoking degree (p=0,261), and cigarette variances (p=1,000) with WHR. Otherwise nicotine level in cigarette (p=0,013) has significant correlation with WHR. Statistic results with ANOVA showed that there are no significant differentiation of WHR by smoking status (p=0,472) and smoking degree (p=0,189). Otherwise cigarette variances (p=0,025)  have significant differentiation of WHR.Keywords: smoking status, smoking degree, cigarette variances, nicotine level, waist to hip ratio

Virus COVID-19 ditransmisikan antara orang ke orang melalui kontak erat dan percikan (droplet). Seseorang juga dapat tertular jika menyentuh permukaan benda yang terkontaminasi SARS-CoV-2 kemudian melakukan kontak dengan selaput lendir seperti mata, hidung, atau mulut. Penerapan protokol Kesehatan (PROKES) sangat diperlukan untuk menekan angka penularan virus. Selain itu, untuk meningkatkan kekebalan tubuh masyarakat, WHO bersama pemerintah, telah mengupayakan program vaksinasi. Namun, dengan rekomendasi bahwa masyarakat tetap harus mematuhi PROKES meskipun sesudah divaksin. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah untuk membantu pemerintah dalam peningkatan pemahaman terkait protokol kesehatan masyarakat, bahkan sesudah vaksinasi, untuk menekan kasus COVID-19. Sasaran kegiatan ini adalah mahasiswa Universitas Andalas. Kegiatan diawali dengan pengisian kuesioner pretest untuk pengumpulan informasi awal, lalu dilakukan penyuluhan mengenai pencegahan Covid-19. Selanjutnya rektor Universitas Andalas memimpin pernyataan bersama dengan mahasiswa untuk komitmen dalam menerapkan protokol Kesehatan. Acara diakhiri dengan pengumpulan data akhir menggunakan kuesioner posttest. Analisis uji Paired T-test menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan komitmen mahasiswa setelah mengikuti penyuluhan secara signifikan (p ≤ 0,05). Berdasarkan hasil tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemberian penyuluhan ini berpengaruh pada peningkatan pemahaman mahasiswa tentang pentingnya PROKES ketat untuk penanggulangan COVID-19 sehingga meningkatkan komitmen mahasiswa untuk menunda perjalanan selama masa pandemi, mengikuti program vaksinasi dan menjalankan protokol Kesehatan setelah vaksinasi.

Body mass index is commonly used for detecting malnutrition. At certain conditions, body mass index cannot be measured, so mid-upper arm circumference can be an alternative measurement for detecting malnutrition. Several studies have proposed the cut-off point of mid-upper arm circumference in adults along with its sensitivity, specificity, and area under the ROC curve (AUC). This article aims to describe the diagnostic test for malnutrition using the upper arm circumference in adults and summarize the results of the related studies.

This study aimed to establish a cutoff point for detecting malnutrition for mid-upper arm circumference in the supine position. Data were collected from patients (n = 207) by medical records and anthropometric measurements. The cutoff point of the mid-upper arm circumference was obtained from the receiver operating characteristic curve and the highest Youden index. It was found that there is an agreement between mid-upper arm circumference in the standing and supine positions. The mid-upper arm circumference has a strong and significant correlation to body mass index. The mid-upper arm circumference of less than 23.4 cm can be used as an alternative measurement to body mass index for detecting malnutrition.

The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has negatively impacted various aspects of university students’ lives which often leads to higher levels of stress. The current research aims to investigate the role of social support in pandemic-related stress among this population. A total of 121 university students in West Sumatra was recruited through convenience sampling to complete the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Pandemic-Related Perceived Stress Scale. The results showed that perceived social support had a significant role in reducing pandemic-related stress by 10.8% in which perceived support from friends was a better predictor than other sources of support. In addition, this study reported a significant difference in pandemic-related stress based on the income of parents where students from lower-income families had a higher prevalence of stress. The findings of this study propose that providing social support particularly from peers would hinder the perceived stress level of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Incidents of child abuse increase every year, including cases in West Sumatra. Violence experienced by children can cause physical disorders, impairment in cognitive, emotional, and social development, and discrimination in the social environment. The government has set rules regarding the protection of children against violence. Still, not all people know the forms of child abuse, their impact on children, and how to report child abuse cases. Therefore, we held a webinar, "Knowing more about child abuse," to educate people. One hundred three participants from various backgrounds attended this activity, but only 90 completed the pre-test and post-test questionnaires. Based on paired T-test, there was a significant increase in the mean score of participants' knowledge about emotional violence, sexual violence, and neglect/abandonment after the webinar (p<0.05). In addition, there was also an increase in the mean score of participants' knowledge about physical violence, although it was not statistically significant (p=0.103). In conclusion, education in webinars can increase public knowledge about child abuse.