PENGETAHUAN TENTANG GIZI DAN PERSEPSI BERAT BADAN PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS KEDOKTERAN UNIVERSITAS SRIWIJAYA ANGKATAN 2019
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- Background. Medical students of Sriwijaya University batch 2019 are new students who don’t have much knowledge about nutrition. In addition, new students also don’t know how to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) through body height and weight. The aims of this study were to know the level of nutritional knowledge and suitability of nutritional status perception among medical students of Sriwijaya University batch 2019. Method. Descriptive research with cross sectional research design was conducted in Health Clinic and Medical Faculty of Sriwijaya University from July to September 2019. The sample of this study was all medical students of Sriwijaya University batch 2019 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data obtained through direct measurement of height and weight and filling M-GNKQ and nutritional status perception questionnaire online. Result. In this study, there were 222 students who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, with 74 male and 148 female students. The age range of students is 16-20 years. As many as 70.7% of students have normal nutritional status. The average value of nutrition knowledge is 18.21 (45.5%) with the lowest value 0 and the highest value 32. From all students, only 52.3% are able to perceive nutritional status correctly. The rest, as much as 33.3% is exaggerating perception and 14.4% is reducing perception. Conclusion. The knowledge of nutrition among the medical students of Sriwijaya University batch 2019 is still quite low and there are many students who mistakenly perceive their nutritional status.