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Nutritional intake and oxygen saturation in adolescent girls in Central Java, Indonesia
Dian Anandari, Siti Masfiah, Windri Lesmana Rubai, Arrum Firda Ayu Maqfiroch, Siwi Pramatama Mars Wijayanti, Arif Kurniawan, Saryono, Budi Aji
1. Public Health Department Faculty of Health Sciences Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, 53123, Indonesia
2. Nursing Department Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, 53123, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Adolescents are usually thought of having a healthy condition, so study about their physical health, especially that related to lung condition is very limited.
Purpose: The study aimed to analyze the association of nutritional impact to low oxygen saturation in adolescent girls in Central Java, Indonesia.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with 378 adolescent girls as respondents. Respondents divided into two groups based on their oxygen saturation: low (≤-95%) and normal (>95%) to know the prevalence of low oxygen saturation in adolescent girls. To find which nutrition intake related to oxygen saturation, data of each nutrition intake and SpO2 level were analyzed using linear regression. Data of body mass index, hemoglobin level and upper arm circumference were also included in the analysis since previous research showed their correlation with oxygen saturation.
Results: The prevalence of SpO2 ≤-95% was 8.5%. The nutrition intake which statistically significant related to oxygen saturation were fat (p = 0.007- CI = -0.021, -0.003) and vitamin D (p = 0.037- CI = 0.005, 0.172).
Conclusion: These findings suggested that adolescents need to reduce fat consumption, including consuming low-fat milk, or replacing the habit by consuming unsaturated fats. Adolescents also need to consume more foods containing vitamin D. Aside from food, vitamin D can also be obtained through sunlight so that increasing activities outside the home can also be done.
Keywords: Indonesia, Body Mass Index, Vitamin D, Oxygen Saturation
Topic: Other Health Science-related Topics
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