Open AccessThe Effect of Nutrition Knowledge on Nutritional Status in Sport Science Students
Author(s) -
Nurhamida Sari Siregar,
Novita Sari Harahap,
Rika Nailuvar Sinaga,
Achmad Affandi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1462/1/012018
Subject(s) - underweight , anthropometry , overweight , descriptive statistics , body mass index , knowledge level , regression analysis , psychology , environmental health , medicine , gerontology , mathematics , mathematics education , statistics
The knowledge may vary to eating behavior which contributes to nutritional status and performance. Therefore, this study aims to know the relationship between nutrition knowledge and the nutritional status of students in the Sport Science Faculty of Universitas Negeri Medan. The study used a cross-sectional research design. Samples were 27 students in Sports Science. Nutritional knowledge was collected by using the Sport Nutrition Knowledge Questionnaire (SNKQ). Body mass index (BMI) was measured by anthropometry. Data analysis was descriptive and regression analysis. On average, nutrition knowledge score was in poor category whereas the knowledge of a balanced diet was in the good category. Meanwhile, the knowledge of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals was in poor category. Whereas water knowledge was in sufficient category. The result shows that 81.5% students have got normal BMI, while 14.5% and 3.7% are in overweight and underweight. The result of regression test shows r = 0.580 with p 0.004<0.005, which means that nutrition knowledge influences nutritional status.