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The Effectivity of Peer Education Module On Knowledge, Attitude, and Fast Food Consumption in Adolescents
The Effectivity of Peer Education Module On Knowledge, Attitude, and Fast Food Consumption in Adolescents
Research
Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret
ABSTRACT
Background: Increasing obesity sufferers every SD= 1.99), but not statistically significant (p=
year, in a few decades becomes an important 0.523). Attitudes toward nutrition and obesity in
problem. Increased obesity can lead to an increa- the control group (Mean= 11.50; SD= 1.22) were
sed risk of degenerative diseases which can cause lower than those in the intervention group (Mean
death. Several attempts have been made to = 13.00; SD= 1.78) and were statistically proven
prevent and treat obesity. The purpose of this significant (p= 0.008). The score of fast food con-
study is to determine the effectiveness of peer sumption habits in the control group (Mean=
education on knowledge, attitudes, and con- 8.17; SD= 1.23) is lower than that of the inter-
sumption of fast food in adolescents. vention group (Mean= 9.50; SD= 1.17) and is
Subjects and Method: This study is a random- statistically proven significant (p <0.001).
ized controlled trial conducted at a Junior High Conclusion: The nutrition peer education mo-
School (SMP Negeri 6 Medan), North Sumatera. dule has been shown to be effective in increasing
Samples taken were 60 students chosen random- attitudes about nutrition and obesity and redu-
ly. The sample was divided into 2 groups: a peer cing fast food consumption habits and this has
game education leaflet group and a peer edu- been statistically significant. The nutrition peer
cation module group. The dependent variable is education module increases knowledge scores,
knowledge, attitudes, and habits of fast food con- but is not statistically significant.
sumption. The independent variable is the pro-
vision of leaflets and peer education modules. Keywords: obesity, consumption of fast food,
The data were obtained through interview, Food peer education
Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), and Food Recall
24 hours. Data were analyzed using t-test. Correspondence:
Results: The results showed that the value of Saskiyanto Manggabarani, Helvetia Health Insti-
nutritional knowledge and obesity in the control tute, Jl. Kapten Sumarsono No. 107 Medan,
group (Mean= 12.07; SD= 1.44) was lower com- North Sumatera, Indonesia. Email: zhakymang-
pared to the intervention group (Mean= 13.50; gabarani@gmail.com.
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worldwide and was raised by WHO as the big- rather negative attitude towards obesity (Nickel
gest chronic health problem. Obesity is caused et al., 2019). Obesity reflects the state of
by several factors, including genetic, socio-eco- positive energy balance that results from the
nomic, behavioral and environmental factors interaction of biology and the environment.
(Lee and Park, 2013). Obesity is one of the Environmental conditions that have socio-
main factors causing noncommunicable disea- economic differences contribute to dietary be-
ses. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabe- havior that can cause weight changes (Fahlman
tes mellitus are non-communicable diseases et al., 2010; Wang et al., 2010).
which are the main causes of morbidity and Obesity intervention programs focused
mortality (Ryu et al., 2014). on children and parents have a close relation-
The Word Health Organization stated ship in increasing knowledge (Yackobovitch-
that the world's obesity rate is 11.9% and more Gavan et al., 2018). A person's knowledge will
than 1.4 billion adolescents aged 20 years or be able to shape his personality, where each
over suffer from Overweight, and 200 million individual has a picture is determined by four
obese people are boys and 300 million are girls factors, namely the physical and mental en-
(Nicholls et al., 2014). The prevalence of child vironment, psychological structure, desires and
overweight and obesity has increased sub- goals, and experience (Hatta et al., 2018).
stantially throughout the world in less than a Some studies suggest that knowledge has a re-
generation. In the United States, the average lationship with the incidence of obesity. Many
weight of a child has risen more than 5 kg in obstacles must be faced to conduct adequate
three decades, to the point where one third of treatment for very obese adolescents, especially
the country's children are overweight or obese changing the attitudes of adolescents (Roeb-
(Lobstein et al., 2015). The increasing preva- roek et al., 2019).
lence of adolescent obesity and associated short One method that can be done in increas-
and long term complications emphasize the ing knowledge such as the provision of inter-
need for effective treatment (Steinbeck et al., vention through the media (Bean et al., 2018).
2018). For this reason, the purpose of this study is to
Obesity is one of the complex phenomena determine the effectiveness of peer education
that is influenced by genetic, behavioral, envi- on knowledge, attitudes, and consumption of
ronmental, and family factors. The balance fast food in adolescents.
between energy intake and expenditure can
cause obesity. An environment that encourages SUBJECTS AND METHOD
lack of physical activity, and consumption of 1. Study Design
high fat foods, high carbohydrate foods support This study is a randomized controlled trial
a positive energy balance. Inadequate physical (RCT) conducted at SMP Negeri 6 Medan, Nor-
activity during childhood and adolescence and th Sumatra, from March to August 2019.
the influence of the media are risk factors that 2. Population dan Sample
influence the incidence of obesity in ado- The population is all middle school students.
lescents who are classified as children at the A sample of 60 students aged 11-15 years were
age of "at risk of being overweight (Lubans et selected using random sampling. The sample
al., 2014). consists of 60 students chosen randomly. The
Obesity will become an increasing social sample was divided into 2 groups: a peer game
and economic burden. Parents and adolescents education leaflet group (control) and a peer
usually underestimate obesity compared to education module group (intervention).
other chronic diseases so that it can cause a
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Table 2 shows the number of respondents in The highest size height was in the 149-152 cm
this study were 60 students, namely 27 male group, with 15 students (25.0%) and the lowest
students (45.00%) and 33 female students was 15 years with 1 student (1.7%). Body mass
(55.00%). The most age group is 13 years with index shows that there are 31 overweight
28 students (46.7%). The most weight is 67 to students (951.7%) and 29 obese students
73 kg with 18 students (30.0%). (48.3%).
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Table 3. Results of independent t-tests of the influence of leaflets and peer education
modules on knowledge, attitudes and habits of fast food consumption between
control and intervention groups
Control Intervention
Variable p
Mean SD Mean SD
Nutrition and Obesity Knowledge
Pre Test 11.30 1.66 11.43 1.94 0.628
Post Test 12.07 1.44 13.50 1.99 0.523
Nutrition and Obesity
Pre Test 11.30 1.66 11.53 1.65 0.009
Post Test 11.50 1.22 13.00 1.78 0.008
Fast Food Consumption Habits
Pre Test 7.93 1.44 8.87 1.11 0.001
Post Test 8.17 1.23 9.50 1.17 0.001
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Table 3 shows that the score of knowledge the control group compared with the interven-
about nutrition and obesity in the control tion group with a value (p= 0.008).
group before treatment (Mean= 11.30; SD= The fast food consumption habits of the
1.66) is lower than after treatment (Mean= control group before treatment (Mean= 7.93;
12.07; SD= 1.44) whereas in the intervention SD= 1.44) were lower than after treatment
group, the score of knowledge about nutrition (Mean= 8.17; SD= 1.23), whereas in the inter-
and obesity before treatment (Mean= 11.42; vention group, the fast food consumption
SD= 1.94) lower than after treatment (Mean= habits scores before treatment (Mean= 8.87;
13.50; SD= 1.99). However, there was no differ- SD= 1.11) lower than after treatment (Mean=
ence in Mean increase in knowledge about nut- 9.50; SD= 1.17) and there were differences in
rition and obesity in the control group com- Mean fast food consumption habits in the
pared with the intervention group with a value control group compared with the intervention
(p= 0.523). group with values (p <0.001).
Attitudes about nutrition and obesity in Based on the Chi-Square test in table 4, it
the control group before treatment (Mean= can be seen that knowledge about nutrition and
11.30; SD= 1.66) are lower than after treatment obesity is related to body mass index (OR=
(Mean= 11.50; SD= 1.22), whereas in the inter- 4.22; p= 0.009). Attitudes increase obesity but
vention group, score attitudes about nutrition are not statistically significant (OR= 2.28; p=
and obesity before treatment (Mean= 11.53; 0.126). Fast food consumption habits increase
SD= 1.65) lower than after treatment (Mean = obesity but are not statistically significant
13.00; SD= 1.78) and there was a difference in (OR= 2.03; p= 0.181).
Mean attitudes about nutrition and obesity in
Table 4. Chi-square results of the influence of knowledge, attitudes, and fast food
consumption habits on BMI
Body Mass Index
Variable Overweight Obese OR p
N % N %
Nutrition and Obesity Knowledge
Adequate 22 59.5 15 40.5 0.009
4.22
Inadequate 9 39.1 14 60.9
Attitudes Towards Nutrition and Obesity
Good 18 58.1 13 41.9 0.126
2.28
Poor 13 44.8 16 55.2
Fast Food Consumption Habits
Normal 14 58.3 10 41.7 0.181
2.03
Unusual 17 47.2 19 52.8
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Good knowledge can also form positive valence of overweight and obesity (Oyewande
behaviors that will be applied in everyday life, et al., 2019). Patients suffering from obesity of-
especially in eating patterns. Weight gain often ten experience stigmatization and discri-
occurs because of a lack of knowledge about the mination which creates a lack of self-confi-
nutritional content of food so that the food con- dence that will form behaviors that no longer
sumed does not meet the needs, in fact most care about themselves (Nickel et al., 2019). The
consume excess food than the calorie needs per intervention program carried out can have a
day. Knowing the nutritional content of food positive effect and stimulate changes in good
can make students avoid the food too much attitude for the prevention of obesity (Bean et
when knowing the impact. al., 2018; Sousa et al., 2019).
The results of this study are supported by 3. Fast Food Consumption Habits
Ashima and Barry who state that education Ratings in negative food consumption habits
among adolescents is very important, especially are assessed by a score, the higher the score,
to provide an overview of the desired dietary the lower the teenager consumes fast food per
practices to cover the lack of knowledge asso- week based on its frequency, and vice versa if
ciated with low levels of education (Kant & the score is low, it means that more adolescents
Graubard, 2013). consume fast food per week which indicates
2. Attitudes Towards Nutrition and Obe- that teens usually consume fast food.
sity Nutrition education through the game
Adolescent responses to obesity are very im- module media has an influence on Fast food
portant in the usual eating behavior of children consumption habits where a value is obtained
who cannot control their eating habits pro- (p= 0.010) where there is a difference between
perly. The results of this study stated that the before and after the intervention is given in the
administration of the module has an effect on form of peer education game modules.
the value compared to the leaflet has no effect. Reducing adolescent fast food consump-
More information displayed in the game mo- tion habits due to already having knowledge of
dule has a positive effect such as teenagers can the negative effects of consuming excessive fast
foster a sense of wanting to have a normal food. Selection of the type of food that is not
weight in order to be able to do activities with- right and the availability of foods that contain
out feeling shy. carbohydrates and high fat can cause a buildup
Views on people who have more weight of fat in the body. Excessive consumption of
and do not know the negative effects and do carbohydrates and fats is also due to the ten-
not consider it a disease is a factor that will dency to consume foods which are more trend-
cause obesity. Adolescents who have suffered serving foods that are low in other nutrients.
from obesity have the nature of reluctance to Exposure to fast food in the home or school en-
ask questions and shame so that the usual diet vironment which is supported by online orde-
program for weight loss is not optimal. This is ring facilities also triggers the desire to buy
what we need to provide motivation in order to these foods.
increase self-confidence and respond to obesity Students must be educated about the ne-
as a disease that must be prevented and treated gative effects of frequent consumption of fast
immediately. food and get used to eating food cooked at ho-
This study is similar to that carried out me (Shaban and Alkazemi, 2019). Adolescent
by those who found that bad attitudes and ne- eating patterns, including snacking habits and
gative perceptions about risk factors for being fast food consumption have differences before
overweight and obesity can increase the pre- and after given peer peer education model in-
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