The Relationship between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Students of the Faculty of Medicine, Indonesian Christian University

Authors

  • Wiradi Suryanegara Department of Medical Community, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Wendy Hendrika Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Policies related to large-scale restrictions during the pandemic require each individual to carry out physical activities and routines at home, so every activity that is usually carried out is now completely limited, and it affects the current public health, as well as there is no research related to the relationship between physical activity and BMI in the 2018 batch of the Faculty of Medicine, Christian University of Indonesia. It is the basis of researchers conducting this research. Method: This research design is descriptive-analytic, with a cross-sectional approach, with a population of 156 respondents and a sample of 113 respondents whom Spearman will analyze with a p-value < 0.05. Result: The frequency of physical activity in the 2018 Indonesian Christian University Faculty of Medicine students in the "Light" category was 54% (61 people), "Medium" was 30.1% (34 people), and "Heavy" was 15.9% (18 people). Meanwhile, the frequency of Body Mass Index in the respondents in this study was divided into the categories of "undernourished" by 11.5% (13 people), "Normal" by 63.7% (72 people), "Overweight" by 9.7% (11 people), and "Obesity" by 15% (17 people). Then, both were correlated with a significant value of 0.04. Conclusion: The Body Mass Index in the 2018 Indonesian Christian University Faculty of Medicine students was in the normal category at most 63.7% (72 people), while the most physical activity was, the light category was 54% (61 people), and these two variables had a correlation one another.

Keywords: Physical Activity, BMI, Covid 19 Policy, Health, Restriction

Keywords:

Physical Activity, BMI, Covid 19 Policy, Health, Restriction

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v13i11.6034

Author Biographies

Wiradi Suryanegara, Department of Medical Community, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen, Jakarta, Indonesia

Department of Medical Community, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen, Jakarta, Indonesia

Wendy Hendrika, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Indonesia

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Suryanegara W, Hendrika W. The Relationship between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Students of the Faculty of Medicine, Indonesian Christian University. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];13(11):144-8. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/6034

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Suryanegara W, Hendrika W. The Relationship between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Students of the Faculty of Medicine, Indonesian Christian University. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];13(11):144-8. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/6034

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