Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables in Relation to Body Weight of Woman of Childbearing Age in Yogyakarta City
Hastin Dyah Kusumawardani (a*), Suryati Kumorowulan (a*)

Balitbangkes Magelang
Kapling Jayan, Borobudur, Magelang
hastin_dk[at]yahoo.com

Abstract

Background. Riskesdas in 2018 reported that the less consumption of fruit and vegetables for people over 5 years old reached 95.5 percent. Meanwhile, the number of overweight and obesity continued to increase, reaching 35.4 percent. In 2018, prevalence of obesity in Yogyakarta City reached 26,9 percent, higher than national prevalence. Consumption of fruits and vegetables is one way of fulfilling balanced nutrition, maintaining health and maintaining body weight. Method. This study was a cross-sectional study of women aged 15-45 years old in Yogyakarta. Total sample was 263 WUS. Variables measured included body weight, height, and food frequency. Result. In this study, WUS with nutritional status was thin as much as 5,1 percent, normal 43,6 percent, overweight 32,1 percent and obesity reached 19,2 percent. Based on the results of the chi square test, it was found that there was a significant relationship (p<0,05) between fruit consumption and body weight, while vegetable consumption did not have a significant relationship (p>0,05) with body weight. Conclusion. Fruit consumption has a significant relationship with WUS body weight in Yogyakarta City.

Keywords: Consumption of fruits and vegetables, body weight, woman of childbearing age

Topic: Medicine and Health Sciences