Writer / NIM
DESTRILYA DETU / 811416065
Study Program
S1 - KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT
Advisor 1 / NIDN
Dr. LAKSMYN KADIR, S.Pd., M.Kes / 0014037503
Advisor 2 / NIDN
dr. IRMAWATI, M.Kes / 0017118102
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Destrilya Detu, 811416065, 2021, The Correlation between Dietary Pattern and Physical Activity to Arthritis at Kota Utara Public Health Center Work Area. Undergraduate Thesis. The Principle Supervisor is Dr. Laksmyn Kadir, M.Kes and the Co Supervisor is dr. Irmawati, Sp.N, M.Kes. Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sports and Health, State University of Gorontalo.
Arthritis is a chronic systemic disease characterized by mild inflammation of the joint tissue. Generally, the typically persistent symptoms and progestin include stiffness, pain, and limited range of motion in the joints. The problem statement is whether or not dietary pattern and physical activity correlated to arthritis at Kota Utara Public Health Center Work area. The research purpose is to figure out the correlation between dietary pattern and physical activity to arthritis at Kota Utara Public Health Center Work area.
This research is quantitative, employing cross sectional study design. The population is the entire patients visiting Kota Utara Public Health Center. Samples are obtained from purposive sampling technique with total respondents of 148. Technique of data analysis is the Chi Square test.
Findings reveal that respondents with poor dietary patterns suffering from arthritis (p=0.000%) are 74 (77.9%) out of 148 (100.0%), whereas respondents with poor physical avtivities suffering from arthritis (p=0.000%) are 70 (87,5%).
In conclusion, there is a correlation between dietary pattern and arthritis at Kota Utara Public Health Center Work area; there is a correlation between physical activity and arthritis at Kota Utara Public Health Center work area. It is highly recommendted that society should change their lifestyle, i.e., avoiding factors causing arthritis. Further researchers should figure out other influencing factors of arthritis. In addition, the health center should focus more on health setvices as a means to promote and prevent the risk of arthritis.
Keywords: Arthritis, Dietary Pattern, Physical Activity.
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