Nutritional Education on Increasing Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes Among Adolescents

Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to young adulthood. Adolescence is a period that is vulnerable to nutritional problems. Schools are one of the places to make efforts to prevent nutritional problems in adolescents. Adolescent nutritional problems include those related to nutritional status (undernutrition and overnutrition), lack of knowledge about adolescent nutrition. Nutritional problems at school can be prevented or anticipated by providing education about adolescent nutrition to adolescents at school.

Method: The method used in this activity is quasi experimental with a pre-post test group design. Participants in the activity were 30 students. Data on knowledge and attitudes about adolescent nutrition were obtained by distributing questionnaires before and after providing education. The pre post test results were analyzed using a paired t test.

Results: Increase in average knowledge about adolescent nutrition before education from 61.5 to 85.5. Increase in average attitudes about adolescent nutrition before education from 65.5 to 87.2. There are differences in the average knowledge and attitudes about adolescent nutrition before and after providing education.

Conclusion: Providing education about adolescent nutrition influences knowledge and attitudes about adolescent nutrition.