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Association Between Nutritional Status and Anemia Among Under-Five Children at Abdul Manap Regional Hospital, Jambi Syifa Putri Mutiara Kansya; Fitri Asymida; Armaidi Darmawan; Esa Indah Ayudia
OBAT: Jurnal Riset Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): Juli : OBAT: Jurnal Riset Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan
Publisher : Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61132/obat.v4i4.2358

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Anemia and undernutrition frequently coexist in early childhood and may reinforce one another through inadequate nutrient intake, impaired erythropoiesis, infection, and reduced appetite. This study analyzed the association between nutritional status and anemia among children under five years of age at Abdul Manap Regional Hospital, Jambi. An analytical observational study with a retrospective case-control approach used secondary medical-record data from 2019–2023. Ninety-two children were included, comprising 46 anemia cases and 46 non-anemia controls. Nutritional status was assessed using weight-for-height indicators based on World Health Organization child growth standards. Univariate analysis described participant characteristics, and the Chi-square test with an odds ratio estimated the association between nutritional status and anemia. Most participants were aged 13–36 months (55.4%) and male (63.0%). Undernutrition predominated in the anemia group (56.5%), whereas normal nutritional status predominated among controls (63.0%). Nutritional status was significantly associated with anemia (p=0.002); undernourished children had 4.31 times the odds of anemia compared with children with normal or excess nutritional status (95% CI: 1.79–10.39). These findings support integrated nutritional assessment, caregiver education, and routine anemia screening for young children.
Correlation Between Nutritional Status and Iron Deficiency Anemia Based on the Mentzer Index among Hospitalized Children with Anemia at Jambi Regional General Hospitals Stephen Iglesia Hutabarat; Fitri Asymida; Rina Nofri Enis; Mustarim; Patrick Wiliam Gading
Health & Medical Sciences Vol. 3 No. 4 (2026): August
Publisher : Indonesian Journal Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.47134/phms.v3i4.779

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Nutritional status is a key determinant of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children, since inadequate nutrition heightens the likelihood of this condition developing. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nutritional status and the occurrence of IDA among children. An analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was carried out using secondary data drawn from the medical records of 93 pediatric patients (aged 0–19 years) treated at RSUD Raden Mattaher and RSUD Abdul Manap, Jambi. Nutritional status was classified according to WHO reference standards, and IDA was diagnosed through the Mentzer Index. The Chi-Square test was applied for statistical analysis. The sample was predominantly male (58.1%), most frequently aged 0–11 months (34.4%), and largely categorized as having poor nutritional status (45.2%). IDA was present in 65.6% of the children studied. A statistically significant relationship was found between nutritional status and IDA occurrence (p=0.000), with children exhibiting abnormal nutritional status facing an approximately 11-fold greater risk (p<0.05) of IDA relative to normally nourished children.