INFLUENCE OF NUTRITION EDUCATION USING FOOD REMINDER CARD MEDIA ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF PORTIONING FOOD ACCORDING TO ISI PIRINGKU GUIDELINES (Study on Adolescents At SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto)
Putri Isrotul Faizah (a*), Hiya Alfi Rahmah (b), Izka Sofiyya Wahyurin (c)

Jenderal Soedirman University

Abstract

Background:
The prevalence of overweight among adolescents in Indonesia, especially in
Banyumas Regency was quite high at 5,73% and has the potential to increase the risk of non
communicable diseases. Nutritional knowledge is one of the factors in the formation of attitudes
and behaviors in choosing food. This study aims to determine the effect of nutrition education
using food reminder card media on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of portioning food
according to the contents of isi piringku at SMAN 2 Purwokerto.
Methodology: This study used a quasi-experimental one group pretest-posttest design with 43
respondents. Respondents were taken by purposive sampling method. Education was provided
using food reminder card media for 7 days. The instruments used were knowledge and attitude
questionnaire of isi piringku contents, food checklist form of isi piringku contents, and 3x24 hour
food picture. Data were tested using the Wilcoxon test.
Results: There was an effect of Food Reminder Card media on knowledge (p=0.003). There was
no effect of Food Reminder Card media on attitudes (p=0.060) and the practice of portioning food
according to the contents of isi piringku (p=0,266).
Conclusion: There was an effect of Food Reminder Card media on the knowledge of the contents
of isi piringku in adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto. However, there was no effect of Food
Reminder Card media on attitudes and practices of portioning food according to the contents of isi
piringku for adolescents at SMA Negeri 2 Purwokerto.

Keywords: Food Reminder Card, Isi Piringku, Knowledge, Food Portioning Practices, Adolescent, Attitude

Topic: Nutrition Science and Functional Food Development