Effect Analysis of Protein Intake of Pedicab Driver in Surabaya

Approximately 64 million people suffer from COPD and 3 million people died because of this disease. No exception to pedicab rickshaw drivers, which is one job that has a high risk of copd. From workplace factors that are always exposed to vehicle fumes and dust pollution and also lifestyles such as smoking habits. Pedal rickshaw drivers are also classified as low economic groups, so their daily food intake is sometimes insufficient, especially the need for protein. Protein intake is very important in COPD, because it can improve the performance of respiratory muscles and improve immune function. This study uses a 24-hour recall method by recording the food taken by respondents in the last 24 hours to see how daily food protein intake. In this study, lung function measurements was performed using a spirometry test where the normal value is if FEV1/FVC> 70%. We Obtained 124 respondents with a total of 62 in the lung function disorder group and 62 non-impaired groups of respondents aged an average of 55-64 years with a history of working as a pedicab driver for approximately 5 years. In the different test the asymp sig has a result of 0.000 where the conclusions in this study as follows: there is a significant difference between daily food protein intake in the pedicab rickshaw driver group with impaired and non-impaired pulmonary function.