Differences of Food Patterns, Physical Activity, and The Abdominal Fat Distribution Before and After Ramadhan Fasting in Overweight and Obese Students of Jenderal Soedirman University Dika Betaditya 1, Friska C Agustia 1, Gumintang R Ramadhan1, Yovita P Subardjo1, Rosswandari M Widyananda2, dan Netha Nabila2
1 Lecture, Department of Nutrition and Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Jl. dr. Soeparno Street, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia, Email: dika.betaditya[at]gmail.com (corresponding author)
2 Student, Department of Nutrition and Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jenderal Soedirman University, Jl. dr. Soeparno Street, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Muslims during Ramadan fasting for 13-14 hours per day. This condition was affected eating patterns (intake of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fluid, eating frequency) and their physical activity. The accumulation of excess fat in the abdomen occured when there was not balance of intake energy and physical activity, that was occured in people who had overweight and obese in nutritional status.
Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the differences of food patterns, physical activity, and the abdominal fat distribution before and after ramadhan fasting.
Methode: Total respondent in this research were 56 students Jenderal Soedirman University who had overweight and obese nutritional status. All respondents were taking with purposive samping methode. This research used an experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test design and followed by a paired T-test for statistical analyze.
Results: There were significant differences in energy intake, carbohydrates, fat, body weight, body mass index, physical activity, abdominal circumference, waist and hip circumference ratio (WHCR), and suprailiac fat thickness before and after fasting (p <0.05). There were no significant differences in protein, fluid, and abdominal fat thickness before and after fasting (p> 0.05).
Conclusion: Ramadan fasting can affected food intake, physical activity and the abdominal fat.
Keywords: Ramadhan Fasting, food intake, physical activity, and abdominal fat distribution
