Obesity Affects the Ability to Memorize the Quran of Santriwati at Darul Aman Islamic Boarding School

Obesity has multifactorial impacts on memory and cognitive function in children and adolescents. Addressing this issue in an Islamic boarding school context is vital.The purpose of the study is to explore the influence of overweight on Quran memorization abilities among female students at Darul Aman Islamic Boarding School in Makassar. The methods of this study is observational with cross-sectional design. This study involved tenth and eleventh-grade female students, BMI was measured, and Quran memorization was assessed using the Muraja'ah method. Data were analyzed using SPSS, with univariate and bivariate analyses, and statistical tests including the independent two-sample t-test.The result of this study is out of 56 students, 31 had normal BMI, and 25 were overweight. Quran memorization ability was classified as good in 51.8% of students and less in 48.2%. Overweight students had a mean memorization score of 1224 ± 294.8, significantly lower than the normal BMI group with 1719 ± 303.8 (p < 0.05). This indicates a notable negative impact of overweight on Quran memorization abilities. The suggestion is overweight negatively affects Quran memorization abilities in female students, highlighting the need for effective nutritional interventions in boarding school environments.