PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PANGAN YANG DIFORTIFIKASI TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KONSUMSI GIZI DAN STATUS ANEMI IBU HAMIL1)THE EFFECT OF GIVEN FORTIFIED FOOD ON INCREASING NUTRITION CONSUMPTION AND ANEMIA STATUS OF PREGNANT

, Prihananto ( LPPM - Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
, Rimbawan ( LPPM - Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
, Sandjaja ( LPPM - Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)

Pembangunan Pedesaan
Vol 6, No 3 (2006)

The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of fortified foods on nutrition consumption and haemoglobin (Hb) status of pregnancy. This study was conducted in three sub-districts, i.e., Leuwiliang, Leuwisadeng and Ciampea. The 140 pregnant mothers from these sub-districts were selected for this study. From 140 pregnant mothers, 70 pregnant mothers were selected to receive fortified foods with multi-nutrients i.e. iron, iodine, zinc, folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin A, for 6 months and 70 pregnant mothers did not receive any experimental food (control). Product selected as intervention carrier consisted of vermicelli, milk, and biscuit. The results of the study showed:(a) Compliance level of product feeding: bihun 90.72%, biscuit 94.64%, and milk 93.61%, (b) Intervention could improve nutrition consumption and fulfill energy 104% RDA, protein 80.7% iron 98.6% RDA, vitamin A 131% RDA, vitamin C 152.1% RDA, (c) intervention could reduceprevalence of anemia as much as 30% compare with control.