Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 318-324
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210457
The Relationship of a Balanced Nutrition Lifestyle in the Prevention of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Watotika Ile Village, Demon Pagong District, East Flores Regency, Nusa Tenggara Timur Province
Musfirah1, Abdul Gafur2, Maria Andika3
1,3Department of Public Health, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Tamalate, Makassar , Indonesia
2Department of Public Health, University of Pejuang Republic of Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Abdul Gafur
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Coronavirus is a virus that can cause illness or health problems with either mild symptoms or severe symptoms even to death, this virus can pass from one person to another through small droplets or splashes. when someone coughs or sneezes, these droplets can be directly exposed to people around or through objects touched by others which then touch the nose, eyes, mouth and finally until the person is infected with the virus. This study aims to determine the relationship between a balanced nutritional lifestyle in the prevention of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Watotika Ile Village, Demon Pagong District, East Flores Regency, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province.
Methods: This research was conducted using analytic survey, quantitative method with cross sectional study approach. The sample of this study was taken by purposive sampling with a total sample of 107 respondents. The research instrument used a questionnaire, the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) form and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) guide. Analysis of quantitative data using the chi-square test.
Result: The results of the study from 107 respondents based on the chi-square test of significance, there was a relationship between the habit of consuming various foods with the prevention of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Value of 0.008 (ρ<0.05), there was a relationship between a clean lifestyle and prevention efforts. Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with value 0.030 (ρ<0.05), there is a relationship between physical activity and efforts to prevent Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with value 0.020 (ρ<0.05).
Conclusion: There is a relationship between the habit of consuming a variety of foods, a clean lifestyle and physical activity with efforts to prevent COVID-19. There is a relationship between a clean lifestyle and efforts to prevent COVID-19.
Keywords: Habits of eating diverse foods, clean lifestyle, physical activity, Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19).