Hubungan Aktivitas Fisik, Waktu Menonton Televisi, dan Konsumsi Pangan dengan Status Gizi dan Status Kesehatan Anak Usia Prasekolah

Abstract

The objectives of the following study were to analyze correlation between physical activities, television viewing, and food consumption on nutritional and health status of preschool children in TKA Plus Ihsan Cibinong. The cross sectional study was used and 32 subjects (15 males and 17 females) was chosen by purposive sampling. The inclusion criteria to choose the study samples were preschool children 4-6 years old, good health, no congenital disease, and their parents allowed them to become samples of research. The physical activity (2x24 hours), television viewing time (2x24 hours), food consumption (2x24 hours), nutritional status (age, weight and height), and health status (duration and frequency of sickness) data were collected. Statistical analysis showed that physical activity level was significantly associated with television viewing time (p <0.01). Nutritional status was significantly associated (p<0,05) with intake of energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat and calcium. The result also showed that health status significantly associated (p<0,05) with intake of energy, protein, vitamin D, and calcium. Nutritional status was significantly associated (p<0.01, r=0,598) with health status.