Obesity Prevalence Through Diet and Physical Activity in Medical Faculty Students

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the description of the diet and physical activity in students of the Faculty of Medicine related to obesity. This type of research is descriptive research with the cross-sectional method. The population in this study were all preclinical students of the Faculty of Medicine. The samples in this study were preclinical students from the class of 2015 with a sampling technique, namely the purposive sample technique. Primary data were obtained from questionnaires. Univariate analysis with frequency distribution analysis. The results of the study on students of the Faculty of Medicine from 180 respondents there were 23 people (13%), normal weight 112 people (62%), pre-obesity 33 people (18%), obesity as many as seven people (4%), and obesity II as many as five people (3%). Students who were pre-obese, obese I, and obese II were doing light activities as many as 15 people, 20 people doing moderate activities, and ten people doing strenuous activities. Students who have pre-obesity, obesity I, and obesity II are known as many as 20 people rarely consume fast food, and as many as 25 people often consume fast food.