THE INFLUENCE OF INSTAGRAM CULINARY ACCOUNT (FOODSTAGRAM) EXPOSURE TO FOOD CHOICE IN ADOLESCENTS AT SMA NEGERI 1 PURWOKERTO Khansa Nabila Fauzi (a*), Atikah Proverawati (b), Izka Sofiyya Wahyurin (b)
(a) Student of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
*khansanabilafz[at]gmail.com
(b) Departement of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University
Abstract
Background: As many as 73.2% of high school students often use gadgets to access social media. Food photos on Instagram can effect on food choices. Food photos uploaded on Instagram are generally foods that contain lots of sugar, fat, and salt. This study aimed to know the influence of Instagram culinary account (foodstagram) exposure to food choice in adolescents at SMA Negeri 1 Purwokerto.
Methods: This study was a cross sectional with 51 students as respondents. Data retrieval of Instagram culinary accounts (foodstagram) exposure was taken using Google Form questionnaire and food choice data was taken with Food Frequency Questionnare (FFQ). Data was analyzed by Chi-Square test.
Results: The results showed that respondents who were actively exposed to Instagram culinary accounts (foodstagram) (n = 26) were more than respondents who were passively exposed to Instagram culinary accounts (foodstagram) (n = 25) and respondents who often consume food uploaded in Instagram culinary accounts (n = 23) were lower than respondents who rarely consume food uploaded in Instagram culinary accounts (n = 28). The influence of Instagram culinary account (foodstagram) exposure to food choice in adolescents at SMA Negeri 1 Purwokerto in this study was no statistically significant effect (p = 0.065).
Conclusion: There was no effect of Instagram culinary account (foodstagram) exposure to food choice in adolescents at SMA Negeri 1 Purwokerto.
