Media Ilmu Kesehatan
Vol 10 No 2 (2021): Media Ilmu Kesehatan

Analisa pertumbuhan balita berdasarkan berat badan, tinggi badan dan umur di posyandu

Fitria Hayu Palupi (STIKes Mitra Husada Karanganyar)
Gipfel Remedina (STIKes Mitra Husada Karanganyar)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2022

Abstract

Background: Assessment of body weight based on age according to WHO with NCHS standards is using percentiles, while weight assessment based on age according to WHO with NCHS standards is using percentiles. Height measurements were used to assess nutritional improvement status. assessment in this way is very easy to do to assess growth disorders. Nutrition problems in toddlers can be monitored during posyandu activities, so that nutritional disorders in toddlers can be immediately handled properly.Objective: The research design used was a cross sectional design, with a total sample of 99 children under five at the Posyandu in Kragilan Village.Methods: Data analysis used univariate analysis test with distribution and percentage results and used bivariate analysis using chi square test.Results: From the analysis with thetest chi square on BW / U, it was found that the value of P = 0.000 (<0.05) with the OR value at BW / U was 7.500 with a lower value of 1.768 and an upper value of 124.468, while the results of the analysis using thetest chi square on TB / U obtained a value P = 0.000 (<0.05) with the OR value at TB / U is 9,556 with a lower value of 1,198 and an upper value of 76,240.Conclusion: protein energy adequacy has a significant relationship on the indicator of body weight according to age and protein energy adequacy has a significant relationship on the indicator height according to age.

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Journal Info

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mik

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Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

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Media Ilmu Kesehatan is a scientific journal that aims to publish and disseminate various scientific papersto add insight and science in the health field. Media Ilmu Kesehatan accepts original research scientific manuscripts and literature reviews. The minimum bibliography included in the article is ...