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Elderly individuals often experience physiological and health-related changes, including reduced muscle quality and decreased levels of physical activity. This decline negatively impacts overall health, increases the risk of chronic diseases, and diminishes the ability to perform daily activities. This study aimed to examine the relationship between vitamin D levels and physical activity in older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bina Bhakti Nursing Home involving 93 participants aged 60 years and above. Physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), while vitamin D levels were measured through venous blood sampling. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation. The average age of the participants was 74.34 years, with a mean vitamin D level of 23.73 ng/mL. Based on IPAQ results, 26.9% of participants had low physical activity, 44.1% moderate, and 29% high. Spearman correlation revealed a weak but statistically significant positive correlation between vitamin D levels and physical activity (r = 0.240, p = 0.021). These findings suggest that higher physical activity levels are associated with higher vitamin D concentrations. Engaging in outdoor activities that promote sun exposure and an active lifestyle contributes to maintaining adequate vitamin D levels, which are essential for muscle function, balance, and bone health. Therefore, ensuring sufficient vitamin D status is crucial for supporting optimal physical activity and enhancing the overall health and quality of life among the elderly.

The phenomenon of flexing, or showcasing achievements and lifestyle excessively on social media, has become an increasingly common trend among Generation Z. This study explores the relationship between self-esteem and flexing behavior, along with its impact on identity formation and mental health. Individuals with high self-esteem tend to share their accomplishments as a form of self-appreciation. However, without adequate emotional awareness and self-regulation, this behavior can escalate into narcissism and a dependence on external validation. Generation Z utilizes social media, especially Instagram, as a medium for self-expression, identity construction, and social recognition. In the context of jogging activities, posts on social media are not merely for showing off but serve as personal documentation, motivation, and inspiration for others. Jogging is not only viewed as a physical activity but also as a part of modern lifestyle and status symbol, often displayed through branded sportswear, smart devices, and aesthetic locations. Nevertheless, social pressure to maintain a certain image through social media can lead to psychological impacts such as identity crises, insecurity, and social stress. Previous research indicates that flexing behavior is driven by a desire for recognition, feelings of insecurity, obsession with others' possessions, and social pressure. Despite its negative sides, flexing also has potential positive effects, such as enhancing motivation to exercise, promoting healthy lifestyles, and strengthening supportive digital communities. Regular jogging has been proven to improve mental and physical health, including reducing anxiety and improving mood. Therefore, a healthy self-concept, emotional intelligence, and digital literacy are crucial for fostering responsible social media behavior. Generation Z must be equipped with critical awareness to distinguish between authentic self-expression and the illusion of recognition in today’s visually driven digital era.

This study examines marathon events as an effective strategy for enhancing destination appeal in the context of sport tourism development. As tourism trends shift toward active and health-conscious lifestyles, marathon events have emerged as inclusive platforms that integrate physical activity with cultural and natural attractions. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a case study approach, combining literature analysis and in-depth interviews with participants. The findings show that marathon events significantly influence tourist engagement, increase length of stay, and stimulate local economic activity through increased accommodation, culinary consumption, and attraction visits. Furthermore, these events promote destination visibility through digital and social media engagement. However, challenges remain, including environmental risks, infrastructure limitations, regulatory constraints, and accessibility for persons with disabilities. The study concludes that marathon events, when managed sustainably and inclusively, can enhance a destination’s brand identity and competitiveness. It suggests the need for integrated planning involving local governments, tourism stakeholders, and community participation to ensure that marathon events contribute positively to long-term destination development.

One way to convert conventional cigarettes to electronic cigarettes is by using vapes. Electronic cigarettes have been widely available since 2014 and have gained popularity among various customer demographics. The number of people using electronic cigarettes in Indonesia continues to increase every year. The trend of vape pods has gained popularity among Generation Z and other young generations. Many people use vape pods because they provide a variety of flavors and less concentrated smoke. The use of vapes, or electronic cigarettes, has become common among young Generation Z. The purpose of this study was to determine the substantial impact of vaping and smoking on the lifestyle of Generation Z. The methodology used was a literature review using a qualitative descriptive study approach. Literature analysis was conducted using fifteen publications from national and international databases, including Google Scholar and PubMed, published between 2020 and 2025. The findings of the review indicate that a number of factors, such as family, friends, and environment, influence vape user adherence.

AInfertility is a condition in which a person or couple is unable to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular sexual intercourse without contraception. Based on available data, the infertility rate in North Sumatra reaches 15% to 17% per year of all married couples, However, specific data on the level of infertility. This study uses a descriptive method that aims to identify the factors that cause infertility in fertile couples in Purwodadi Mulyorejo Village, Sunggal District, in 2023. The population in this study were all mothers of fertile couples who lived in Purwodadi Village, Sunggal District, in the period January-May 2023, with a total of 145 people. The sample is part of the population studied and has characteristics that are in accordance with the study. In this study, the sample used was 30 mothers of fertile couples. Of the 30 respondents who had a smoking habit, 20 people (66.7%) experienced infertility. Meanwhile, from respondents who did not smoke, as many as 10 people (33.3%) did not experience infertility. The results of the analysis showed p-value = 0.001 <α = 0.05, which means there is a significant relationship between lifestyle, especially smoking habits, and the incidence of infertility.

The fast-paced modern lifestyle has led teenagers to favor fast food over healthier home-cooked meals. This study aims to analyze the effects of fast food consumption on obesity risk among adolescents through a review of 20 relevant studies. The findings indicate that excessive consumption of fast food, along with low physical activity and social influences, significantly contributes to the increasing rates of adolescent obesity in Indonesia. Key factors include easy access, affordability, aggressive marketing, sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of nutritional education. As a result, there is a heightened risk of degenerative diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as psychological issues related to low self-esteem. To address the rising trend of adolescent obesity, comprehensive interventions are necessary, including nutrition education, dietary regulation, and the promotion of active lifestyles.

Adolescents are in a critical phase of habit formation and identity development. However, many still lack awareness about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including balanced nutrition, physical activity, and adequate rest. This outreach program aims to enhance adolescents' knowledge and awareness regarding healthy living as a preventive measure for long-term well-being. The program was carried out through lectures, discussions, and Q&A sessions at Musholla Namiroh Parupuk Tabing, Padang City, targeting participants aged 10–15 years. The results indicate an increase in participants’ understanding of healthy lifestyle concepts and a growing interest in adopting positive behavioral changes. This activity demonstrates that an interactive and practical approach in health education can effectively empower youth to become agents of change in their communities.

Hypertension is a common non-communicable disease with a high prevalence and a significant risk of severe complications if not detected and managed early. In Dusun 02, Tanjung Baru Village, under the jurisdiction of the Tanjung Baru Health Center in Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, many residents are unaware of their blood pressure status and lack knowledge about risk factors and prevention. This community service activity aimed to increase public awareness through health education and conduct blood pressure screening for early detection of hypertension. The methods included educational sessions on hypertension, healthy lifestyle promotion, and on-site blood pressure checks for targeted residents. The results demonstrated an increase in participants’ understanding of hypertension and identified several individuals with elevated blood pressure who had not been previously diagnosed. In conclusion, educational intervention combined with direct screening is an effective approach to raise awareness and enable early detection of hypertension in rural communities.

The increasing popularity of e-cigarettes has led to health problems, particularly EVALI. This study aims to analyze several factors that encourage the use of e-cigarettes (vape) and their impact. The analysis method used is a literature review and uses journals published in the last 5 years with Google Scholar, and PubMed as a database. The implementation time of the work began from March-April. Determinants of vape use, namely internal factors such as experience, attitude, and personality. External factors include modern lifestyle, friendship, family, and social class. Other disease impacts include cough, chest pain, dyspnea, nausea, gastrointestinal symptoms, fatigue, and fever. It is therefore desirable to increase individual awareness about the dangers of vaping.

This research discusses the role of television advertising as a medium for conveying cultural and ethical values ​​in consumer society. Through a semiotic analysis approach, this study highlights how messages in advertising implicitly and explicitly encourage consumption patterns and construct a social reality that associates happiness and success with material possessions. In addition, branding strategies in advertising are proven to play an important role in shaping consumer identity through the emotional associations built between products and lifestyle. However, advertising practices often ignore ethical principles such as honesty, fairness and social responsibility, especially towards vulnerable groups. The results of this research emphasize the importance of integrating ethical values ​​in the advertising creative process and increasing public media literacy in order to create a healthier and more sustainable communication environment.

Islam is a religion that places its concentration on regulating the economic order, so that the economic cycle is not only focused on one group or dominated by certain people. Islam applies strict sanctions against the hoarding of the economy that is only accessible to certain groups who have power, while the weak can only be witnesses. The economic gap that has been felt lately is a trigger for the compartmentalization of human life. Relationships between humans become foreign, do not know each other, let alone care about the problems felt by each individual. Life that feels foreign in the midst of society because of individualistic lifestyles is a trigger for crime and other bad behavior caused by economic inequality. Sayyidina Ali said that disbelief occurs due to persistent poverty. Even the crime of theft is also triggered by poverty.

The phenomenon of online loans has emerged as a financial innovation that transforms the pattern of access to funds within urban communities. The convenience of obtaining loans without complex requirements has contributed to the rise of a consumerist lifestyle, especially among the younger generation. This study aims to analyze the correlation between the use of online loans and the dynamics of consumerist lifestyles in urban society. By employing a literature review and descriptive-qualitative analysis methods, the research reveals that low financial literacy, social pressure, and the influence of social media intensify the tendency toward instant loan-based consumerist behavior. Psychological factors such as FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and the philosophy of YOLO (You Only Live Once) further reinforce this consumerist behavioral pattern. The results of the study show that the phenomenon of online loans not only impacts financial issues but also causes psychological stress and shapes compulsive consumption patterns.  

Green grass jelly (Cyclea barbata) leaves are one of the herbal plants found in Indonesia and have various potential health benefits. This plant is known to contain bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids that act as antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and help regulate blood sugar levels in the body. The utilization of green grass jelly leaves is not only as a refreshing traditional drink ingredient, but also as a source of natural medicine that is environmentally friendly and easily accessible to the community.This activity aims to increase awareness and knowledge of students and teachers about the benefits of green grass jelly leaves, as well as teach simple but effective processing techniques to produce value-added processed products.The research method used descriptive qualitative method.The results of this activity showed an increase in participants' understanding and skills in processing green grass jelly leaves into products that are suitable for consumption, as well as fostering interest in utilizing herbal plants as part of a healthy lifestyle.

This research concludes that the Income Level (TPP) received by workers at retirement is only 10% of the last salary obtained from the mandatory pension program, a decrease in income of 90% of the last salary. The monthly living cost needs of retirees in retirement (food, monthly shopping, water costs - electricity, internet, lifestyle, health insurance, etc.) obtained data of IDR 5,600,000, - or equivalent to 56% of the last salary per month. So in actual terms, the level of retirement income (TPP) of retirees in Indonesia there is a gap of IDR 4,600,000, - or 46% less than the last salary per month. This condition causes retirees to fail to maintain their standard of living in old age, in addition to experiencing financial problems in retirement. Factors that affect the amount of a person's TPP consist of: 1) type of work, 2) pension program participated in, 3) length of service and salary amount, 4) investment return rate from the pension program, 5) government regulations, 6) macroeconomic factors and inflation, 7) health conditions of retirees, 8) family responsibilities, and 9) pension fund education determine the size of the level of retirement income. Optimizing private pension funds plays an important role in increasing TPP as a guarantee of income in retirement and creating financial independence in old age, in addition to improving quality of life. For this reason, private pension funds must be managed more optimally to achieve significant investment performance, improve pension fund literacy, target formal and informal workers, and diversify adequate products and services through digitalization of pension fund access and services to encourage significant growth in private pension fund participation.

Liver disease is an increasingly prevalent health problem among the productive-age population, primarily driven by unhealthy lifestyles, alcohol consumption, obesity, and the risk of hepatitis infection. Liver dysfunction often presents no specific symptoms in its early stages, making early detection challenging. The Community Service Program (PKM) conducted in Grogol Village aimed to raise public awareness about the importance of early liver function screening through SGOT and SGPT enzyme assessments. This activity included education on risk factors as well as on-site liver enzyme testing for participants. Among the 71 participants, 18 individuals (25.35%) had elevated SGOT levels, and 17 individuals (23.94%) showed SGPT levels exceeding normal limits. These findings highlight the importance of early liver function screening in preventing the progression to chronic liver diseases such as NAFLD or hepatitis, and in serving as an indicator of cardiometabolic risk. Therefore, routine liver enzyme testing can serve as a foundation for increasing public awareness about the importance of maintaining liver and metabolic health in a sustainable manner.

This study is motivated by the phenomenon that many micro and small business actors are trapped in easy online loans but pay high interest. In addition, in the business they own, product pricing is oriented towards general conditions so that labor costs are rarely taken into account. As a result, they often make mistakes in measuring business productivity which ultimately leads to business decline. The problems that are often faced are more in financial management due to low financial literacy, lack of experience in finance and lifestyle. This study aims to test and analyze the influence of financial literacy, financial experience and lifestyle on the financial management behavior of MSE’s actors. Data were obtained from questionnaires to 100 respondents which were processed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study stated that financial literacy, financial experience have a positive and significant effect on financial management behavior while lifestyle does not have a significant effect on financial management behavior.

The fast-paced modern lifestyle has led teenagers to favor fast food over healthier home-cooked meals. This study aims to analyze the effects of fast food consumption on obesity risk among adolescents through a review of 20 relevant studies. The findings indicate that excessive consumption of fast food, along with low physical activity and social influences, significantly contributes to the increasing rates of adolescent obesity in Indonesia. Key factors include easy access, affordability, aggressive marketing, sedentary lifestyles, and a lack of nutritional education. As a result, there is a heightened risk of degenerative diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, as well as psychological issues related to low self-esteem. To address the rising trend of adolescent obesity, comprehensive interventions are necessary, including nutrition education, dietary regulation, and the promotion of active lifestyles.

Aging is a dominant risk factor for most forms of cardiovascular disease. Sedentary lifestyle in elderly with obesity can decrease the function of cardiovascular system. Previous study determined that moderate intensity aerobic exercise was highly recommended in elderly because the type of exercise can improve body fitness and oxidative damage due to aging. The aims of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on NOx plasma level, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in sedentary elderly women with overweight. The research method is quasi experimental with pre test and post test design. The sample included 33 volunteer sedentary elderly women overweight with age 65,11±4,85 years old that divided on two group that is the experimental group (EG/ n=17) and control group (CG/ n=16). EG performed moderate intensity aerobic exercise (walking) during 30 min per session, intensity 50–80% heart rate maximum,  three times per week for 12 week. The examination of NOx plasma level by ELISA method and resting blood pressure by auscultation method. Data was processed by unpaired t-test. Experimental group had significantly lower level of SBP (-10,294 p 0,001) than CG. NOx plasma level showed significantly decreases in both group (p < 0,05), but the decreasing trend was found to be higher in the CG. DBP and body mass index (BMI) did not change (p >0,05). Moderate intensity aerobic exercise can delay the reduction of NO due to aging proceses.

Anemia is a hematological disorder that is often not recognized in the adult age group. One lifestyle factor that can affect hemoglobin and hematocrit levels is the consumption of tea or coffee with meals, because the tannin and polyphenol content inhibits the absorption of non-heme iron. Early detection of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels accompanied by education about eating and drinking habits is an important strategy in preventing anemia. This screening activity is carried out using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) approach. Examination of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels is carried out using Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) from capillary blood. Education is provided to all participants through leaflets and group counseling regarding the effect of tea and coffee consumption on iron absorption. A total of 91 participants took part in this activity, consisting of 39.6% men and 60.4% women, with an average age of 47.4 years. The average hemoglobin was recorded at 11.2 ± 1.6 g/dL and hematocrit at 33.0 ± 4.7%. As many as 42.9% of participants experienced anemia based on hemoglobin levels below normal values ​​according to gender. Hemoglobin and hematocrit examinations successfully identified a significant proportion of individuals at risk of anemia. Education on the right time to consume tea or coffee and increasing consumption of foods rich in iron and vitamin C are preventive interventions that can be applied to maintain optimal hematological status.   Keywords: Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, Anemia, Iron, Tea, Coffee, Diet

This study analyzes changes in the consumer lifestyle of students due to globalization, especially on the TikTok application. The focus of this study is how the changes in consumer styles from the past to the modern era due to globalization in students. The method used in this study is a descriptive research method with data collection techniques using library research where researchers collect data by reading, studying, and analyzing journals, books, articles from previous researchers. The results of this study conclude that globalization, through advances in communication technology such as TikTok, has driven a significant transformation of consumer lifestyles, especially among students. TikTok not only functions as an entertainment medium, but also becomes a powerful marketing platform through affiliate marketing practices that combine attractive visual content with emotional strategies and sophisticated algorithms. This creates a culture of impulsive consumption triggered by social drives, digital self-image, and FOMO, and is reinforced by easy access, promos, and reviews from influencers.