Balanced Nutrition Knowledge and Fast Food Habits among Elementary School Children in Surabaya
Keywords:
Knowledge, Fast Food, School Children, NutritionAbstract
Nutritional problems among school-aged children remain a serious concern globally and nationally, including in Indonesia, where one of the factors influencing children’s nutritional status is their knowledge of balanced nutrition. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between balanced nutrition knowledge and fast food consumption habits among elementary school children at SD Uswatun Hasanah Wachid Hasyim Surabaya. This was a quantitative analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design involving 44 respondents from grades 3–6 selected through total sampling. Research instruments included a balanced nutrition knowledge questionnaire and a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to assess fast food consumption habits, and data were analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation test. The results showed that the majority of respondents had sufficient knowledge of balanced nutrition (65.9%) and frequently consumed fast food (56.8%), while statistical analysis revealed no significant relationship between balanced nutrition knowledge and fast food consumption habits (p = 0.568 > 0.05). In conclusion, good nutritional knowledge does not always translate into healthier eating behavior, indicating the need for more comprehensive strategies to improve children’s dietary habits. This study is limited by its cross-sectional design, reliance on self-reported questionnaires, and being conducted in a single school, which may restrict the generalizability of the findings.
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