Background. Prevalence of obesity still has high prevalence in Indonesia especially Jakarta. Many ways can be used as a prevention against obesity. One of which is the consumption of calcium which is mostly found in dairy products. However, many people still assume that the consumption of dairy products can increase their body mass index (BMI) instead.
Objectives. Determine the pattern of dairy product consumption, distribution of BMI, and the relationship between risk factors (age, sex, and dairy product consumption frequency) and increase of BMI
Methods. This cross sectional study was conducted among 68 employees chosen by using consecutive sampling in Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. Respondents were asked to fill out a questionnaire on dairy product consumption frequency and then were measured for their height and weight.
Results. The majority of respondents were male (72.1%), aged 45-65 years (86.8%), and were obese (58.8%). Frequency of consumption of dairy products for either frequently or infrequently were both summed evenly. The results of the bivariate analysis showed that age (p = 0.659), gender (p = 0.423), and the dairy product consumption frequency (p = 0.375) had no significant relationship with BMI.
Conclusions. There is no significant relationship between risk factors (age, sex, and dairy product consumption frequency) and increase of BMI. However, the high percentage of respondents who are obese in this study should remain a particular concern that needs to be intervened. |