Nutritional Status and Physical Activity of Adolescents during Covid-19 Pandemic in Palangka Raya City, Indonesia

Nirmalasari, Ridha and Bustan, Wahyuni Nurqadriyani and Rohmadi, Mukhlis and Kurniati, Ulfa (2023) Nutritional Status and Physical Activity of Adolescents during Covid-19 Pandemic in Palangka Raya City, Indonesia. The Journal of International Medical SciencesAcademy, 36 (1). pp. 1-5.

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Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought changes in various life sectors, such as unhealthy lifestyle behaviors in adolescents due to the negative impact of online learning. Several studies have shown that stress and lack of physical activity influence nutritional status.

Therefore, The purpose of the study was to describe the nutritional status and physical activity of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Palanka Raya City. Methods: This study is employed a survey method conducted in Palangka Raya city using 114 adolescents with incidental sampling technique.

Results: The direct result was that the decline of physical activity has a significant impact on the nutritional status of adolescents. Furthermore, most samples with poor activity have a bigger susceptibility to being overweight/obese, while
those with moderate activity have normal nutritional status.

Conclusions: It was recommended that the government implement and promote nutrition improvement policies and health awareness on weight maintenance to deal with the health crises as impacts of the Covid�19 pandemic.

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