<![CDATA[Pregnant women who experience nutritional problems have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and for the baby they give birth to.The objective of this research is to identify the characteristics of primigravida mothers with KEK, to identify the knowledge of primigravida mothers, and to determine the relationship between knowledge and the incidence of KEK in pregnant women at UPTD Puskesmas II, Denpasar North District Health Office.This research is a correlational analytical study conducted with a case-control study design.The population in this study consists of pregnant women at UPTD Puskesmas II, Denpasar North District Health Office, with a sample of 70 people divided into case and control groups, each consisting of 35 people.Analysis using the chi-square test.The research instrument consisted of a questionnaire with 30 questions.The analysis results show that a majority of respondents who do not experience Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) have good knowledge, amounting to 97.1%, while respondents who experience CED have good knowledge at 65.7%.There is a positive relationship between knowledge and the incidence of Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) in pregnant women.Pregnant women with less knowledge are 17.739 times more likely to experience Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED).Health centers are expected to optimize promotional activities, innovations, and continuously strive to enhance the integrated ANC program in order to improve pregnant women's knowledge in fulfilling nutrition during pregnancy to reduce the incidence of KEK.]]>
