Abstract
Nutritional problems that still occur in Indonesia today are the incidence of central obesity, especially in adult women. Incidence factors with the incidence of central obesity include energy intake, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, contraceptives, and physical activity. The purpose of this research to determine the factors that play a role in the incidence of central obesity in adult female employees in the Pariaman City Health Office. This study used a cross-sectional design. The research sample was all adult female employees in the Pariaman City Health Office as many as 41 people. Data collection was carried out from December 2018-February 2019 through observation, observation data, central observation data on the circumference of the stomach, food intake data using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) form, physical activity data measured using the Backe questionnaire. Multivariate analysis was performed using a logistic regression test with α (0.05). The results of the examination of the abdominal circumference 68.3% of respondents> 80 cm or having central obesity. Three variables significantly related to the incidence of central obesity, namely physical activity (p = 0.003; OR = 1.27), use of contraceptives (p = 0.006; OR = 1.17) and fiber intake (p = 0.013; OR = 1, 10). Physical activity is one of the most significant factors related to the incidence of central obesity in adult female employees at the Pariaman City Health Office.