SNACK FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN AND SLEEP DURATION WITH THE INCIDENCE OF OBESITY AMONG STUDENTS AT MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH NEGERI 2, BENGKULU CITY

Abstract

The prevalence of obesity in elementary school children in Indonesia has increased from 2013 to 2018. Bengkulu Province is one of 15 provinces with an obesity rate in elementary school children above the national rate. Obesity in children is a severe problem because it will continue into adulthood, resulting in a higher risk of metabolic and degenerative diseases. This study aimed to determine the relationship between snack food consumption patterns and sleep duration with the incidence of obesity. This research is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional study design. The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate. The population’s study was Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 2 Bengkulu City students. A sample of 84 people was selected using the Stratified proportional random sampling technique. The results showed that most of the respondents were male (52.4%), aged <10 years (53.6%), and there were 45 children (53.6%) had insufficient sleep duration. Then, 38 children (45.2%) were obese out of 84 students. This study concludes that there is a relationship between snack food consumption patterns and sleep duration with the incidence of obesity (p-value <0.05). Based on the research, provide input to parents in order to be able to provide balanced nutritious food, and parents can adjust their child's sleep patterns to produce quality sleep.