Food Consumption Behavior and their Association with Metabolic Syndrome: A cross-Sectional Study of Adult in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia

Abstract

Herlina Jusuf, Sitti Rahma, Edwina R Monayo.

The objective of this study was to examine the behavioral associations
of Gorontalo people in consuming foods with the incidence of
metabolic syndrome. This research is expected to contribute as data
source for endeavor to prevent morbidity and mortality of
cardiovascular system disease. The approach of the study was an
observational analytic study with cross sectional design. The
population in this study was all non-infectious patients treated in the
path of internal policlinic and heart policlinic located three Hospitals in
Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, namely Regional Hospital of City
Gorontalo – Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Prof. Aloe Saboe,
Regional Hospital of District Gorontalo (RSUD) MM Dunda Limboto
Gorontalo and Regional Hospital of Bone Bolango (RSUD) Toto Kabila
Bone Bolango, Gorontalo to obtain sample of 360 respondents. The
sampling method employed non-probability sampling technique by
accidental/convenience sampling. These samples were then subjected
to multiple tests to establish the appropriate metabolic syndrome of
criteria in the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult
Treatment Panel-III (ATP-III) NCEP-ATP III. After that the sample was
then given some questions about habitual behavior in consuming food.
All research procedures were granted ethical permission from the
Medical Ethics Committee of Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar,
Indonesia.
The result of the study showed that female (109 respondents) were
more prone to metabolic syndrome than men, and age range of 46-60
years (151 respondents) were more risky to metabolic syndrome
compared to the age range 25 - 45 years. There is a significant
relationship between food consumption in the fatty foods (p value =
0.001, OR = 2.023), baked foods (p value = 0.000, OR = 2.638), salted
food (p value = 0.016, OR = 3.094) and Gourmet powder (p value =
0.000, OR = 2.911) with metabolic syndrome.