Factors Associated With Weight Gain During Weekend Day Among Adolescents In Urban City: A Case Control Study

Introduction: The quality of food consumption on weekends is worse than on weekdays, due to higher consumption of soft drinks and other sugary drinks, alcoholic beverages and fats, and lower participation of whole foods, leading to higher energy intake over the weekend, resulting in weight gain. This study aims to analyze the factors associated with weight gain on weekends in Indonesian adolescents. Methods: This research was a case control study involving 72 high school students (each group consists of 36 subjects) in Surabaya Indonesia. The dependent variable was the weight gain while the independent variables were age, class, gender, pocket money, father’s income, mother’s employment status, nutritional status, physical activity, food intake (energy, carbohydrate, lemak, and protein adequacy), and eating out patterns. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results: The results showed that pocket money, mother’s employment status, eating out patterns, and energy adequacy were related to weight gain on weekends. The more pocket money adolescents have, working mothers, eating out more often and over energy, the greater the risk of gaining weight on weekends. Conclusion: An effective and holistic public health campaign should focus on reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods of low nutritional quality especially at weekends.