The Relationship Between Energy Consumption Levels, Stress Levels and Nutritional Status Of Women Traders In New Normal Era At The Gianyar Public Market

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a new term in society called New Normal. New Normal is an adaptation to new habits, which means carrying out activities by implementing health protocols. One of the things that can be caused by Covid-19 is stress on traders due to a decrease in the number of buyers. Stress can lead to emotional eating and will affect consumption levels and nutritional status. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between stress levels, energy consumption levels, and the nutritional status of women traders in the new normal era at the Gianyar public market. This type of observational research with a cross sectional design using a purposive sampling technique with a total of 94 people. Data collected by interview method and taking measurements. Data is presented with frequency tables, and analyzed using the Spearman Rank correlation test (α=0.05). The data shows that 65.0% of the sample had moderate stress levels and 35.0% had mild. Energy consumption level, 68.0% had a normal, 27.7% an excessive, and 4.3% a mild deficit. The nutritional status of the sample, 8.5% had underweight, 57.4% normal, 12.8% overweight, and 21.3% obese. The Rank Spearman test showed that there was no significant relationship between stress levels and energy consumption levels (p= 0,215) and there was a significant relationship between energy consumption levels and nutritional status (p= 0,001). Advice that can be given to traders with obese and very obese nutritional status is to start adopting a healthy lifestyle.