HUBUNGAN ANTARA TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN GIZI DAN KONSUMSI MAKANAN DENGAN STATUS GIZI MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS JEMBER TAHUN AKADEMIK 2009/2010

Abstract

Problem of shortage and excess of nutrition on adults (aged 18 years and higher) is an important issue because it not only has the risk of certain diseases but also can affect work productivity. This research was aimed at analyzing the correlation between knowledge level of nutrition and food consumption and nutritional status of students of Jember University. The research was observational analytic and, based on time, it belongs to cross-sectional research. The number of samples in this research was 384 college students taken by cluster random sampling technique. Analysis of data applied Spearman correlation test with = 0.05. The result of statistical analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between knowledge level of nutrition and nutritional status (p=0.027). There was a significant correlation of energy consumption (p=0.003), level of protein consumption (p=0.011), level of fat consumption (p=0.000), level of carbohydrate consumption (p=0.029). There was a correlation of consumption patterns of main food of rice (p=0.016), instant noodle (p=0.024), bread (p=0.007), cassava (p=0.021), and potatoes (p=0.004). There was a correlation pattern of beef consumption (p=0.000), liver (p=0.030), shell (p=0.013), shrimp (p=0.004), tofu (p=0.000), oncom (p=0.000) and nuts legumes (p=0.000). There was a correlation of consumption pattern of spinach vegetable (p=0.000), mustard (p=0.000), carrots (p=0.000), long beans (p=0.000), cassava leaves (p=0.000), soybean (p=0.000), water spinach (p=0.000), beans (p=0.000), cabbage (p=0.000), and cucumber (p=0.000). There was a correlation of consumption patterns of banana (p=0.000), papaya (p=0.001), orange (p=0.000), apples (p=0.000), Malay apple (p=0.002), rambutan (p=0.002) and watermelon (p=0.001). There was a correlation of consumption patterns of Yakult (p=0.042) and yogurt (p=0.000). There was a correlation of other food consumption patterns of meatballs (p=0.020) and cilok (p=0.000). There was a correlation of consumption patterns of vitamin B12 (p=0.041). Based on the result of reseach, student are expected to increase knowledgeabout nutrition and increase their intakeof nutrients both quality and quantity. So that it can go a good nutritional status.