THE CORRELATION BETWEEN DIETARY PATTERNS AND GASTRITIS SYMPTOMS IN ADOLESCENTS IN RW.03, LUMBANGSARI VILLAGE, BULULAWANG DISTRICT, MALANG REGENCY

HUBUNGAN ANTARA POLA MAKAN DAN GEJALA GASTRITIS PADA REMAJA DI RW 03 DESA LUMBANGSARI, KECAMATAN BULULAWANG, KABUPATEN MALANG

Abstract

Introduction: Gastritis is a common condition often observed among adolescents. Characterized by inflammatory response affecting the gastric mucosa, which is identified through histopathological evaluation of gastric tissues. Common manifestations associated with gastritis include abdominal discomfort, mainly localized in the epigastric region, gastric distension, nausea, emesis, cephalalgia, along with nausea that may interfere with daily activities. Sufferers may also experience pain or burning in the upper part of the stomach that may improve or worsen after eating, loss of appetite, belching, and abdominal bloating. Among adolescents, gastritis is caused by a lack of attention to diet, which occurs due to their busy activities, resulting in irregular eating habits. Methods: This type of research is non-experimental with Correlation design and cross-sectional approach. Sample in this study were adolescents who had symptoms of gastritis in the RW.03 Lumbangsari Village, Bululawang District, Malang Regency, totaling 54 people, with purposive sampling technique. Result: The results of this study found that H1 is accepted, there is a significant and unidirectional the pearson correlation coefficient pearson correlation of 0.381, and an r-table value of 0.263. Conclusion: The conclusion of this study is that Sig. and the p-value (2-tailed) (p = 0.005). This can be caused by irregular dietary habits, frequent consumption of acidic foods, containing gas, and spicy foods can cause gastritis.