Correlation between Eating Behavior and Use of Social Media with Energy-Dense Food Intake Based on Gender among Students in Semarang, Indonesia

Anisah Septiani Muthia; Ani Margawati; Deny Yudi Fitranti; Fillah Fithra Dieny; Annisa Hananingtyas

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.9289

Authors

Anisah Septiani Muthia Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4058-5205
Ani Margawati Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-0344
Deny Yudi Fitranti Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1656-9563
Fillah Fithra Dieny Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6071-8901
Annisa Hananingtyas Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-2691

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.9289

Keywords:

Energy-dense food, Social-media, Students

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Eating behavior and the use of social media are believed to affect the intake of energy-dense foods. This study aimed to determine the relationship between eating behavior and use of social media with energy-dense food intake in students by gender.

METHODS: This study used a cross-sectional method. The subjects were 123 peoples from one of university in Semarang, Indonesia aged 18-24 years, taken using the consecutive sampling method. Energy-dense food intake was taken using the Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire, eating behavior was using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and social media use was using the Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behavior and self-identity questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson's test, Spearman's rank test, and multiple linear regression.

RESULTS: The intake of energy-dense foods was higher in men than women. This study showed that there was a relationship between emotional eating (p = 0.001; r = 0.408), external eating (p = 0.008; r = 0.338), and eating behavior due to social media (p = 0.001; r = 0.415) and energy-dense food intake. in women, and duration of social media use (p = 0.003; r = 0.377) with energy-dense food intake in men. Gender and eating behavior due to social media had an effect of 24.9% on energy-dense food intake.

CONCLUSION: In women, emotional eating, external eating, and eating behavior due to social media were related to the intake of energy-dense foods. In men, the duration of social media use was related to the intake of energy-dense foods. Gender and eating behavior due to social media were the most influential variables on energy-dense food intake.

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