Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 8 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 706-711
The Relationship between Millennial Lifestyle and the Incidence of Obesity in Adolescents in Medan City
Henny Afika1, Etti Sudaryati2, Zulhaida Lubis3
1,2,3 Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Henny Afika
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide and becomes a global health problem because it is not only increasing in developed countries but also in developing countries. Excessive use of gadgets has an effect on the lack of physical activity due to changes in lifestyle towards a sedentary lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between millennial lifestyle and the incidence of obesity in adolescents in Medan city. This type of research is a survey, conducted at Public High Schools in Medan City from October 2019 to completion. The population was all students of class X and XI from State Senior High Schools in Medan, totaling 5,719 students. The sample size is based on the number of population and the error rate is 5%, so the sample in this study was 329 teenagers. Data collection through questionnaires and observations. The data analysis method used multiple linear regression. The results of the F statistical test show that there is a positive and significant influence given by lifestyle simultaneously on the incidence of obesity. Partially there is a positive and significant influence given by the variable length of time using gadgets, diet and social environment on the incidence of obesity. It is better if the family, especially parents, exercise good control over the use of gadgets for teenagers by providing a time limit for playing gadgets per day. Furthermore, adolescents should increase physical activity such as exercising, especially in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic to increase the immunity system of adolescents in avoiding various sources of disease and maintaining a balance of energy in and out of the body.
Keywords: Lifestyle, Length of Time Using Gadgets, Diet, Social Environment, Incidence of Obesity.
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