Maternal Employment Status, Ethnicity, Food Intake, and Their Effects on Teenage Obesity, in Surakarta

Background: Obesity is one of the main causesof premature death in adulthood. The prevalence of teenage obesity in Indonesia hasbeen increasing from 1.4% in 2007 to 7.3%. It is hypothesized that the risk of obesity is influenced by lifestyle and socio-economic status. This study aimed to determine the effect of maternal job status, ethnicity, and food intake, on the risk of obesity in teenagers.Subjects and Method: This was an analytical observational using case-control design. This study was conducted in Surakarta, in September – November 2016. A total of 120 teenagers were selected for the study, consisting of 41obese teenagers aged 16-18 years old and 79 normal weight teenagers, using fixed disease sampling. The dependent variable was obesity. The independent variables were maternal employment status, ethnicity, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, and energy intake. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires. Food intake was measured by 24 hour food recall. The data were analyzed using path analysis model.Results: Energy intake had positive, significant, and direct effect on the risk of teenage obesity (b = 6.75; 95%CI = 4.36 to 9.14; p = <0.001). Working mother indirectly had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via fat intake (b=0.77; 95% CI = 0.03 to 1.52; p=0.040). Fat intake indirectly had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via energy intake (b=4.16; 95%CI=1.95 to 6.38; p=0.001). Likewise, carbohydrateintake had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via energy intake(b = 3.31; 95% CI= 1.73 to 4.88; p = 0.001). Ethnicity (Chinese versus Javanese) did not have significant effect on teenage obesity (b =-1.14; 95% CI =-3.56 to 1.28; p = 0.355).Conclusion: Energy intake has direct effect on the risk of teenage obesity. Fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and maternal employment status, have indirect effect on the risk of teenage obesity.Keywords: maternal employment status, ethnicity,food intake, obesity, teenager.Correspondence: Rahmah Purwaningsih Febri Susanti. Master Program in Public Health Sebelas Maret University. Email: [email protected] of Epidemiology and Public Health (2016), 1(2): 75-85https://doi.org/10.26911/jepublichealth.2016.01.02.0

Maternal Employment Status, Ethnicity, Food Intake, and their Effects on Teenage Obesity, in Surakarta

Background: Obesity is one of the main causes of premature death in adulthood. The prevalence of teenage obesity in Indonesia has been increasing from 1.4% in 2007 to 7.3%. It is hypothesized that the risk of obesity is influenced by lifestyle and socio-economic status. This study aimed to determine the effect of maternal job status, ethnicity, and food intake, on the risk of obesity in teenagers. Subjects and Method: This was an analytical observational using case-control design. This study was conducted in Surakarta, in September – November 2016. A total of 120 teenagers were selected for the study, consisting of 41 obese teenagers aged 16-18 years old and 79 normal weight teenagers, using fixed disease sampling. The dependent variable was obesity. The independent variables were maternal employment status, ethnicity, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, and energy intake. The data were collected using a set of questionnaires. Food intake was measured by 24 hour food recall. The data were analyzed using path analysis model. Results: Energy intake had positive, significant, and direct effect on the risk of teenage obesity (b= 6.75; 95%CI= 4.36 to 9.14; p<0.001). Working mother indirectly had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via fat intake (b=0.77; 95% CI= 0.03 to 1.52; p=0.040). Fat intake indirectly had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via energy intake (b=4.16; 95%CI=1.95 to 6.38; p=0.001). Likewise, carbohydrateintake had positive and significant effect on teenage obesity, via energy intake(b=3.31; 95% CI=1.73 to 4.88; p=0.001). Ethnicity (Chinese versus Javanese) did not have significant effect on teenage obesity (b=-1.14; 95% CI =-3.56 to 1.28; p= 0.355). Conclusion: Energy intake has direct effect on the risk of teenage obesity. Fat intake, carbohydrate intake, and maternal employment status, have indirect effect on the risk of teenage obesity. Keywords: maternal employment status, ethnicity, food intake, obesity, teenager

Application of Social Marketing in Active Case Finding of Tuberculosis: Evidence from Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remained a major public health issue in many developing nations. Case detection rate remained low in Indonesia. Social marketing induces behavior change by making it compatible with individual perception, values, and convenience. This study aimed to apply social marketing to increase active case detection 0f tuberculosis. SUBJECT AND METHOD: This was a qualitative-quantitative study conducted in two puskesmas (community health centers) in Sukoharjo district, Central Java, Indonesia. A sample of 30 health cadres was selected for this study. Another sample of health personnels from puskesmas and health programmers from the district health office, Sukoharjo, were selected for this study. The data were collected by interview, focus group discussion, and document review. Changes in knowledge and social marketing among health cadres before and after training was tested by t test. Case detection rates before and after training were compared and tested by chi square. RESULTS: Knowledge in tuberculosis before training (mean=67.37; SD=11.37) increased after training (mean=83.97; SD=9.22), and it was statistically significant (p<0.001). Knowledge in social marketing before training (mean=73.04; SD=12.25) increased after training (mean=85.12; SD=12.02), and it was statistically significant (p<0.001). Tuberculosis case detection rate before trainingvincreased twice as many after training (OR=2.10; 95%CI=0.48 to 10.99; p=0.168). CONCLUSION: Social marketing can be used to increase knowledge in tuberculosis among health cadres and case detection rate through active case finding