Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Remaja Putri tentang Kanker Payudara dengan Pola Makan

Abstract

Adolescent girls are vulnerable to health problems, including breast cancer, due to limited knowledge and unhealthy dietary patterns.This study aimed to analyze the relationship between knowledge of breast cancer and dietary patterns among adolescent girls. This research used a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlational design and a cross-sectional method. The sample consisted of adolescent girls selected using purposive sampling based on inclusion criteria. Data were collected using structured questionnaires measuring knowledge levels and dietary patterns. The results showed that most respondents had moderate knowledge and less healthy dietary patterns, with a significant relationship between knowledge and dietary patterns (p < 0.05). Knowledge of breast cancer plays an important role in shaping dietary patterns among adolescent girls; therefore, health education is needed to improve knowledge and promote healthy dietary behavior.