Relationship between Macro Nutrients, Eating Habit and Nutritional Knowledge with Body Image Perception in Adolescents at Senior High School in South Tangerang City

ABSTRACT Adolescence is a period marked by physical, psychological, emotional, and social changes. Physical changes that characterize this stage have involvement as triggers for body image problems in both men and women. Preliminary research showed male respondents wanted the body posture somewhat contained with the muscular, and female respondents wanted a thinner body posture. The objective of this study was to analyze relationship between macro nutrients intake, eating habit and nutritional status with perception of body image in adolescents in SMA Negeri 3 South Tangerang. Research design used cross sectional study, the instrument used the figure rating scale questionnaire, body image questionnaire (BIQ), food recall 2x24, food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), nutritional status and eating habits; food models, and software of individual  intake. Total respondent were 81 peoples, The majority of respondents was 17 years old, has a small family, has a large allowances and has a normal nutritional status. The data were processed with the Chi square and Pearson correlation test. There were relationship between energy intake, protein intake, fat intake, eating habits, and knowledge of balanced nutrtion guide with perception of body image (p < 0.05).