Relationship Between Knowledge and Physical Activity with Nutritional Status Among High School Teachers in Surakarta

Abstract

Overweight is a condition in which excess fat accumulates in the body, which can pose a risk to health. The
prevalence of overweight in Surakarta City is 24.03%. Government employees have the highest weight of
20%, while the most public employees with teaching qualifications amounted to 69.23%. Teachers tend to
feel that they have a lot of work to do and feel pressured at work. Stress, a lack of physical activity, and low
nutritional knowledge lead to nutritional problems such as being overweight. Research is needed on the
relationship between knowledge and physical activity and overweight among teachers in high schools in
Surakarta. This study aims to obtain information related to the relationship between nutritional knowledge
and physical activity and nutritional status among teachers in public high schools in Surakarta. The method
used was a cross-sectional research design. The study population was teachers in SMA Negeri 1–8,
Surakarta, with a sample of 96 respondents. Knowledge data was obtained from the Multiple Choice
Questionnaire, physical activity data was collected using a Physical Activity Questionnaire with Global
Physical Activity, and nutritional status was obtained based on anthropometric measurements. The statistical
test used was the chi-square test. The results showed that most were in the good knowledge category. Most
do light physical activity. There is no significant relationship between knowledge and nutritional status
among teachers in public high schools in Surakarta. There is a significant relationship between physical
activity and nutritional status among teachers in public high schools in Surakarta. In conclusion, there is no
significant relationship between knowledge and nutritional status because knowledge has an indirect effect
on nutritional status. There is a significant relationship between physical activity and nutritional status. High
health awareness leads to health-related activities, including eating habits and physical activity