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Factors associated with obesity prevention efforts among the senior high school students in Makassar city
Novianti Helmi E.W.
ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
Abstract
The aim of this study to determine factors associated with obesity prevention efforts among the senior high school students in Makassar city. The study type was an observational cross-sectional study. The population of this study were all students of class X at six senior high schools in Makassar city. The samples sizes were 318 students by proportional random sampling. The result found relationship between parent education level (p= 0.000), heredity (p=0.037), benefits perceived (p=0.000), barriers perceived (p=0.000), knowledge (p=0.000), parental support (p=0.000), peer support (p=0.005) and media support (p= 0.000) with obesity prevention on the senior high school students in Makassar city.