Altering risk practice of food nutrition choice among medical students: A Formative study

Safitri, Nathalia and Sebong, Perigrinus Hermin and Rini, Felita Surya (2023) Altering risk practice of food nutrition choice among medical students: A Formative study. Bali Medical Journal, 12 (3). pp. 36-38. ISSN 2302-2914

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Abstract

Introduction: Medical students are susceptible to neglecting the information on the food packages. This study aims to identify predictor factors and provides recommendations for nutrition literacy programs for medical students. Methods: The formative research applied the BEHAVE framework to investigate the current practices of reading nutrition information among medical students in Semarang City. Medical students collected data through open-ended questions and self-questionnaires (n=68). Univariate and linear regression tests were used with signi!cance (p-value < 0.05). Results: The study participant’s majority were female (69.1%), with a mean age of 19.6 (SD= 1.30) years. Among 68 respondents, 33 (48.5%) were normal weight, 10 (14.7%) were underweight and obese class I, 9 (13.2%) were obese class II, and 6 (8.8%) were overweight. Normal weight had a lower risk or tended to read nutrition information labels routinely compared to underweight (OR=1.15), obesity class II (OR=1.11), overweight (OR=2.28), and obesity class II (OR=3.37). Participants were prone to purchasing food without nutrition information and neglected recommended nutrition choice practices, such as reading nutrition composition and information about food producers. Conclusion: Medical students’ high abnormal body mass index ratio could be due to a combination of the predictor and social determinants factors. These factors need to be modi!ed risk behavior through increased literacy in reading food nutrition information on the food packages."

Item Type: Article
Subjects: 600 Technology (Applied sciences) > 610 Medicine and health
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Ms Nathalia Safitri
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2024 06:29
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2024 03:19
URI: http://repository.unika.ac.id/id/eprint/34902

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