<![CDATA[ABSTRACTBackground: The health of children still become a serious concern because child health status reflects the health of the nation. Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is one of the problem that often occurred in toddler. Healthy life style such as dietary adequacy can support the prevention of the ARIs.Objectives: To know the association between nutritional status with ARIs incidence of toddler in Wonosari I Health Centers Working Area of Gunungkidul 2014.Methods: This was an analytical (inductive) method with cross sectional design. The study was conducted in May-June 2014. Samples were selected by used purposive sampling with total sample 43 respondents. Subject were toddler who visit in health centre. Data were taken from secondary datas in Wonosari I Health Centers Working Area of Gunungkidul. Data were analyzed by chi-square formula.Results: As many as 1 toddler (2,4%) had severe malnutrition and 7 toddlers (16,7%) had undernutrition. While, as many as 10 toddlers (23,8%) have ARIs. Chi-square analyzed showed that there was association between nutritional status with ARIs incidence (r=222,41, p=0,000).Conclusions: There was an association between nutritional status with ARIs incidence in Wonosari I Health Centers Working Area of Gunungkidul.KEYWORDS: acute respiratory incidence (ARIs), nutritional status, toddlerABSTRAKLatar belakang: Kesehatan anak masih menjadi perhatian serius dikarenakan derajat kesehatan anak mencerminkan derajat kesehatan bangsa. Infeksi saluran pernapasan akut (ISPA) merupakan masalah kesehatan yang sering terjadi pada anak. Pola hidup sehat pada anak mendukung pencegahan penyakitISPA, salah satunya dengan terpenuhinya nutrisi.Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara status gizi dengan kejadian ISPA pada balita di Wilayah Puskesmas Wonosari I Kabupaten GunungkidulMetode: Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian analitik (induktif) dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian dilaksanakan pada bulan Mei-Juni 2014. Lokasi penelitian di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Wonosari I Kabupaten Gunungkidul. Subjek adalah balita yang berkunjung ke Puskesmas Wonosari I Kabupaten Gunungkidul. Sampel penelitian diambil menggunakan teknik purposive sampling berjumlah 43 responden. Data yang digunakan adalah data sekunder yang didapatkan dari data Puskesmas Wonosari I.Hasil: Sebanyak 1 balita (2,4%) mengalami gizi buruk dan 7 balita (16,7%) dengan gizi kurang. Sebanyak 10 balita (23,8%) mengalami ISPA. Hasil analisis chi-square menunjukkan adanya hubungan antara status gizi dengan kejadian ISPA (r=22,241, p=0,000).Kesimpulan: Ada hubungan antara status gizi dengan kejadian ISPA pada balita di Wilayah Puskesmas Wonosari I Kabupaten Gunungkidul.KATA KUNCI: kejadian ISPA, status gizi, balita]]>
