<![CDATA[Background. The issue of anemia and Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED) among pregnant women remains a major public health concern in Indonesia, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality for both mother and fetus. Both conditions are nutritional problems that require serious attention. Pregnant women suffering from anemia and CED are at risk of giving birth to low birth weight infants, experiencing miscarriages, or delivering prematurely.Objective. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of nutritional education counseling in improving pregnant women's understanding of anemia and CED.Method. The methodology applied was a comparative study with a Non-Randomized Control Group Pretest-Posttest Design, which falls under a quasi-experimental design.Results. The pretest and posttest results showed a significant increase in knowledge. The statistical test comparing pretest and posttest knowledge scores in the counseling method yielded a p-value of 0.000. Since p < 0.05, this indicates a significant difference before and after the intervention. Post-intervention knowledge in the counseling group also demonstrated a significant difference with a p-value of 0.049 (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Nutritional education counseling is effective in enhancing pregnant women's knowledge regarding anemia and CED. There is a significant difference between knowledge levels before and after the counseling intervention.]]>
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