Identification of Overweight and Obesity Causative Factors in Students

Abstract

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are degenerative diseases that regularly engage in the entire society. At the student age, overweight and obesity often occur due to various unhealthy lifestyles. Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the various factors that trigger overweight and obesity in students. The research sample was last year students in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency. Method: The research method used a questionnaire to determine the profile of Body Mass Index (BMI) and students' lifestyle. There search sample was 40 final year students in Purwokerto, Banyumas Regency, with random sampling technique. The data was collected with Google Form application. The questionnaire results were analyzed descriptively qualitatively Results: The results showed that college students' causative obesity factors are eating patterns, sleep patterns, and physical activity. Aveerage yield of eating patterns 18.95, sleep patterns 16.46, and physical activity 12.70. Conclusion: The research recommendation is the importance of education concerning a healthy lifestyle in carrying out academic and non-academic activities to reduce overweight and obesity.