Agustina Arundina Triharja Tejoyuwono
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University Pontianak, West Kalimantan

Abror Irsan
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University Pontianak, West Kalimantan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/ams.v9i3.41505

Abstract

Medical students, who are in their late teens and are affected by high stress due to academic loads, experience changes in nutritional intake behavior, namely changes in eating patterns with a tendency to consume fast food. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence fast food consumption patterns in students of the Medical Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Tanjungpura University. This research uses a type of observational analytic research with a cross sectional design. This research was conducted on 46 students of The Medical Study Program class of 2022 using weight and height measurements, a 3x24 hour Food Record, and a questionnaire. As a result, it was found that the student's personal perception factor in the form of the act of choosing to continue consuming fast food had an effect on increasing the consumption of fast food among students. Students often consume fast food that is processed by the frying process, so that the fat consumption data is relatively high. However, the consumption of energy, protein, and carbohydrates is low. The overall average intake of energy, fat and carbohydrates is normal, while protein intake is low. There is no effect of all variables on consumption of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and nutritional status. However, action on fast food has a significant effect on energy consumption. Low protein intake and high fat consumption indicate the need for education on food selection in reducing the negative impact of fast food on the health of medical students.

Keyword: Fast food, medical students, consumption patterns, factors.

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