Sebaran Status Gizi Anak Sekolah Dasar di SDN 2 Mulyoagung
Abstract
Background : The problem of nutrition in children is one of the health problems currently being faced by various countries in the world. Indonesia is one of the countries with child nutrition problems, both undernutrition and overnutrition. A good nutritional status is the foundation for public health, if there is a nutrition problems, both undernutrition and over nutrition, then growth cannot take place optimally. School children need adequate nutrition to support learning activities at school. Adequate nutrition greatly affects the power of concentration and intelligence of children in receiving and absorbing any knowledge obtained at school
Research Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the nutritional status of students in 069 Cipamokolan Derwati Elementary School Bandung
Subject of Research Method: The type of method used in this research is quantitative descriptive research to describe the characteristics of variables. Data collection was carried out through measurements of height, weight, and anthropometry of body mass index (BMI). Then the research data is processed statistically and univariate analysis methods are performed.
Research Results: The results showed that body mass index according to age (BMI/U) in Elementary School Students 069 Cipamokolan Derwati Bandung grades 4-6, most students were in the normal category as many as 65.7%, thin as many as 13.7%, fat as many as 12.7%, very thin as many as 5.9% and obese as many as 2.0%. Height according to age (TB/U) the majority of students in the normal category as many as 60.8%, then short as many as 22.5%, very short as many as 16.7%, and there were no students in the high category
Conclusion : The conclusion of this study is the description of the nutritional status of students in 069 Cipamokolan Derwati Bandung Elementary School class 4-6 based on body mass index according to age (BMI/U) and height according to age (TB/U) mostly in the normal category.
