HUBUNGAN POLA MAKAN DENGAN AKTIVITAS FISIK PADA LANJUT USIA DI UPT PANTI SOSIAL TRESNA WERDHA KHUSNUL KHOTIMAHPEKANBARU

Abstract

The aging process in the elderly causes problems, especially nutritional and health problems because there is an increase in degenerative diseases, especially coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. The aging process will gradually lose the ability to repair or replace itself and maintain normal structure and function so that it cannot withstand infection. One of the consequences of aging is eating disorders and physical activity. Physical activity is a body movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires sufficient expenditure of energy or strength. If you do it excessively, it will result in a person easily experiencing fatigue, which will have an impact on the health of the elderly. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between diet and physical activity in the elderly at UPT Tresna Werda Social Home. This type of research is quantitative with a cross sectional research design. The population in this study consisted of 32 respondents. The sampling technique used in this research was nonprobability sampling with total sampling, data was collected through distributing questionnaires. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the chi square test. The research results showed that the majority of 46.9% of elderly people's diet was in the poor category and the majority of 59.4% of elderly people's physical activity was in the moderate category. Statistical test results showed that there was a relationship between dietary factors and elderly physical activity (p value 0.002). It is hoped that the elderly in the orphanage will be able to take part in activities to increase physical activity such as elderly exercise, walking in the morning, thereby increasing the amount of food they lack and helping to improve a healthy lifestyle.

Keywords: Diet, Physical Activity, Elderly