PENGARUH PROMOSI KESEHATAN GIZI SEIMBANG TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN REMAJA DALAM PENCEGAHAN OBESITAS PADA SISWA SMA KECAMATAN MENGWI Luh Kade Parami Saraswati, Sarah Kartika Wulandari, IB. Maha Gandamayu Fakultas kesehatan Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Obesitas merupakan penumpukan jaringan lemak yang berlebih di dalam tubuh. Salah satu pencegahan obesitas pada remaja dapat dilakukan dengan pendidikan kesehatan mengenai konsumsi gizi seimbang yang bertujuan mengubah pengetahuan, sikap dan perilaku remaja menuju konsumsi pangan yang sehat dan bergizi. Tujuan Penelitian: Mengetahui pengaruh promosi kesehatan gizi seimbang terhadap pengetahuan remaja dalam upaya pencegahan obesitas. Metode: Desain penelitian yang digunakan yaitu pre-experimental dengan pre-test dan post-test. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X di SMA N 1 Mengwi. Responden yang digunakan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 38 responden, dengan non-probability sampling. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuisioner dan intervensi video promosi selama 15 menit. Teknik analisa data menggunakan Wilcoxon Rank Test Hasil: Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa tingkat pengetahuan sebelum diberikan promosi kesehatan memiliki tingkat pengetahuan dengan kategori kurang sebanyak 28 responden (73,7%), tingkat pengetahuan cukup sebanyak 9 responden (23,7%) dan tingkat pengetahuan baik sebanyak 1 responden (2,6%). Pengetahuan remaja setelah diberikan promosi kesehatan memiliki tingkat pengetahuan dengan kategori baik sebanyak 36 responden (94,7%), tingkat pengetahuan cukup sebanyak 2 responden (5,3%). Simpulan: Promosi kesehatan gizi seimbang berpengaruh terhadap tingkat pengetahuan remaja dalam mencegah obesitas. Kata Kunci: Promosi Kesehatan, Gizi Seimbang, Obesitas, Remaja.

THE EFFECT OF HEALTH PROMOTION ABOUT BALANCED NUTRITION TOWARD TEENAGERS’ KNOWLEDGE LEVEL TO PREVENT OBESITY ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT MENGWI Luh Kade Parami Saraswati, Sarah Kartika Wulandari, IB. Maha Gandamayu Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat tissue in the body. One of the ways to prevent obesity on teenagers can be done by health education regarding the consumption of balanced nutrition which aims to change the knowledge, attitudes and teenagers’ behavior towards consuming healthy and nutritious food Purpose: To determine the effect of health promotion about balanced nutrition toward teenagers’ knowledge level to prevent obesity. Method: This study employed pre-experimental design with pre-test and post-test. The population of this study was tenth grade students at SMA N 1 Mengwi. There were 38 respondents recruited as the samples which were chosen by using non-probability sampling technique. The instruments used in this study were questionnaire and promotion video during 15 minutes. The data were analyzed by using Wilcoxon Rank Test. Findings: The result of knowledge level before being given health promotion showed 28 respondents (73.7%) had poor knowledge, 9 respondents (23.7%) had sufficient knowledge, and 1 respondent (2.6%) had good knowledge. The knowledge level after being given health promotion showed 36 respondents (94.7%) had good knowledge, 2 respondents (5.3%) had sufficient knowledge. Conclusion: Health promotion about balanced nutrition gives an effect to teenagers’ knowledge level to prevent obesity. Keywords: Health Promotion, Balanced Nutrition, Obesity, Teenagers