Internet addiction, active school transport barriers and overnutrition of adolescents in urban areas: A Cross-sectional Study.

Indarwati, Retno; Lestari, Wahyuni Tri; Virdianty, Nevienta Yusrike

Introduction: Overnutrition, such as obesity and overweight in adolescents in urban settings, is one of the most serious health problems in the 21st century. Several lifestyle factors cause the problem of overnutrition experienced by adolescents. This research aims to analyze the relationship between internet addiction, barriers to active school transport, and the incidence of overnutrition in adolescents in urban areas. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. Respondents were 231 adolescents in senior high schools in Surabaya, Indonesia, who were selected using proportional stratified random sampling techniques. The independent variables are internet addiction and active school transport barriers, and the dependent variable is the nutritional status of adolescents. The instruments used were the Internet Addiction Test and Perceived Barriers to Active School Transport questionnaire, weight scale and microtoise. Data were analyzed using the Spearman Rho test (α=0.05). Results: The study shows no relationship between internet addiction and nutritional status (p = 0.727; r = 0.023). However, there is a relationship between active school transport barriers and nutritional status in adolescents (p=0.028; r=0.145). Conclusion: A small number of adolescents who had mild levels of internet addiction experienced overnutrition. The higher the active school transport barriers, the higher the nutritional status of adolescents. Adolescents are expected to adopt a healthy lifestyle by increasing physical activity, such as walking or cycling to school, to prevent the risk of overnutrition.

ACTIVE biological transport; INTERNET addiction; HIGH school seniors; NUTRITIONAL status; CITIES & towns

Gaceta Médica de Caracas, 2024, Vol 132, pS239

0367-4762

Academic Journal

10.47307/GMC.2024.132.s2.11