Sea Food Consumption Relationship to the Dental Caries Numbers in Public Elementary School ff Mulyorejo I-237

Satria Dhamirafii

Abstract

Health conditions depend on the level of consumption. The level of consumption is determined by the quality and quantity of the dish. If the composition of the dish meets the needs of the body, both in terms of quality and quantity, the body will get the best nutritional health conditions. In this case the pattern of fish consumption has an impact on dental health, especially the problem of dental caries. The purpose of this study was to measure the consumption patterns of marine fish in students, measure dental caries index in students, and analyze the relationship of consumption patterns of marine fish with the incidence of dental caries in students at Mulyorejo Elementary School I-237. The type of this research was analytic with cross sectional approach with a sample of 220 students in grade VI SD Negeri Mulyorejo I-237 using Simple Random Sampling. The method of data collection in this study used observation and questionnaires. Data analysis was processed by chi square test. The results of the study concluded that the pattern of consumption of marine fish in students at SD Negeri Mulyorejo I-237 the majority of consumption patterns of marine fish are included in the category very often. The dental caries index in students at Mulyorejo Elementary School I-237 the majority of the student dental caries index was included in the medium category. There is a relationship between consumption patterns of marine fish with the incidence of dental caries in students at Mulyorejo Elementary School I-237. Respondents with a pattern of consumption of marine fish often experience a low category of dental caries.

Keywords:  consumption patterns of marine fish, dental caries

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