Application of alternate healthy eating index to assess diet quality in male workers
Abstract: This study aimed to
analyze diet quality of male workers. Study design was cross-sectional,
involving 101 male workers of PT. Semen Indonesia Tuban, East Java aged 25-55
years old. Subjects were chosen using purposive sampling based on inclusion
criterias. US adapted Alternate Healthy Index (AHEI) was used to assess diet quality
that consists of 11 components. Components and portions were modified based on
Indonesian Dietary Guidelines 2014. The result showed that grains and alcohol
components had good score (10) and the lowest score was in sweetened beverages
component (1.4). AHEI-score range from 45.1 to 95.7 and the mean was 69.5. More
than half of workers (75.2%) diet quality was in need of improvement category
(AHEI scores <76.2). Education level and working unit were correlated with
diet quality (p<0.05). Workers diet quality in PT. Semen Indonesia Tuban
needs to be improved.
Keywords: diet quality;
alternate healthy eating index; male workers
Author: Pramita Ariawati
Putri, Dodik Briawan, Ikeu Ekayanti
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg180023
