Hubungan Kebiasaan Makan Dan Status Gizi Pada Remaja

Adolescence is an important component of a person's development cycle. Teenagers who are searching for their identity begin to realize that there is a great concern about their appearance, because teenagers feel dissatisfied with their appearance. Currently, many teenagers consume unhealthy foods that will affect a person's nutritional status. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between eating habits and nutritional status in adolescents at SMPN 1 Sukatani. The research method used was quantitative analytical observational, the research design used cross-sectional. The sampling technique used was random sampling. The population in the study of adolescents aged 12-15 years was 756 people. The sample in this study was 262 students. Data analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis in the form of Chi-Square with a significant value of α <0.05. Results: showed that adolescents aged 13 years were 140 people (53.4%), female 154 people (58.8%), had unhealthy eating habits 132 people (50.4%), and had poor nutritional status (BMI/A) 17 people (12.9%). The conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between eating habits and nutritional status in adolescents at SMPN 1 Sukatani. It is hoped that with this, adolescents who have poor eating habits will switch to consuming foods that are high in nutrition.