NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH HYDRATION STATUS AMONG ADOLESCENT IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, JAMBI CITY

Abstract

Indroduction: Hydration is a condition where healthy people maintain body water balance. It’s around 46,1% of adolescent in Indonesia are mild dehydration. This study aims to determine the relationship between nutritional status and physical activity with hydration status in SMA Negeri 5, Jambi City.

Methods: This study used quantitative with cross sectional study. The sample of this study amounted to 90 respondents. Data analysis in this study consisted of univariate and bivariate (spearman correlation test).

Results: The results of this study showed that 56.7% of students are normal nutritional status, 47.8% of students do moderate physical activity, 57.8% of students are hydrated. Based on bivariate analysis, there was no significant correlation between physical activity and hydration status in adolescent (p value = 0,208).

Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between nutritional status and hydration status and no relationship between physical activity and hydration status in adolescents. It is recommended to all students to monitor weight and do regular physical activity with drinking water consumption of at least 8 glasses per day.

Keywords: Adolescent, hydration, nutritional status, physical activity